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Silver rack server, 2U, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel, rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12×3.5" 2×Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 256GB DDR4 H730P 12×4TB

SKU CH-NV0D-QQX8P

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 8-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, twelve 4 TB enterprise drives, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo for demanding compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • 12 x 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in 3.5 inch bays for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus X520 I350 quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ for remote management

Storage-dense 2U platform

The PowerEdge R740xd fits twelve 3.5-inch drives in a two-socket 2U chassis, giving software-defined storage clusters and virtual desktop farms high capacity without expanding rack footprint. Dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 provide the compute headroom for concurrent workloads.

Sustained multi-node throughput

Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and the H730P controller with 2 GB cache keep all twelve spindles fed during long rebuilds or continuous write streams. The X520/I350 daughter card adds two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports so storage traffic leaves the node without bottlenecks.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch limit

Only twelve large-form-factor bays are available; buyers who need more raw bays or 2.5-inch density must choose a different chassis. Maximum memory reaches 3 TB across twenty-four slots, so future growth stays inside the same 2U envelope.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $3,116.99
Pricier than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740xd
Model namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

How much heat and power draw can I expect from the dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs and 750 W PSUs running 24/7?

Two 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 processors at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, backed by redundant 750 W platinum power supplies, determine the thermal and electrical load.

What rack, cabling and networking gear must I already have to install this 2U server?

The server fits a standard 2U rack space and includes ready rails and a bezel; you supply rack mounting, power cords for the dual PSUs and cables for the quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ network card.

Will my existing SAS or SATA drives and DDR4 memory work with the PERC H730P controller and 24 DIMM slots?

The PERC H730P supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives, and the 24 slots accept DDR4 registered ECC modules up to the 3 TB maximum.

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