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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214R 128GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-BEBV-S3514

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4214R processors at 2.4 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise, supplied without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 drive bays for high-density local storage
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4214R 2.4 GHz 12-core CPUs for parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory for large dataset handling
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 10 GbE networking for fast data throughput
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for lights-out administration

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4214R processors running at 2.4 GHz, providing 24 total cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a Dell PERC H730P RAID controller. The 24 SFF chassis supports up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SATA drives.

Suits dense storage; not for GPU compute

This configuration suits organisations that need high local storage capacity in a compact rack footprint, such as software-defined storage nodes or backup targets. The integrated graphics and lack of installed drives mean it is not for workloads requiring dedicated GPU acceleration or immediate out-of-the-box storage. Buyers who need more memory than 128 GB should verify expansion options before purchase.

24 x 2.5-inch SFF drive bays

The defining specification is the 24 SFF drive bay chassis, which determines the maximum number of SATA drives the server can hold. This bay count directly limits raw storage capacity and RAID layout possibilities. The PERC H730P controller manages the attached drives, but the physical bay quantity is the hard constraint for storage planning.

How it compares

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Price $1,245.99
Cheaper than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.4 GHz
Higher than about 60% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage12,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the 24 2.5-inch drives and what step is commonly missed with the PERC H730P controller?

Slide each drive into the front 24-bay chassis until it clicks, then use the PERC H730P BIOS utility to create a virtual disk before the OS installer will see any volume.

What maintenance will the 2x 1100W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management need later?

Check the redundant 1100W units for fan noise or amber LEDs and replace a failed module hot-swap; keep iDRAC9 firmware current through the Lifecycle Controller for security patches.

What thermal or memory limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4214R CPUs run sustained 2.4 GHz workloads?

The 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory ceiling is reached before the 3TB maximum, so capacity — not CPU thermals — becomes the first constraint under heavy sustained use.

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