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Silver 2U rack server front view with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24 Core 768GB DDR4 H730P 12x 4TB

SKU CH-3FJ9-66PBR

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual Xeon Platinum 8160 24-core processors at 2.1 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, twelve 4 TB SATA drives.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports heavy virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with battery backup
  • 12 x 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide high-capacity local storage in 3.5 inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management and throughput

PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each and 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730P controller manages twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB SATA hard drives. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Suited for virtualisation

This configuration targets environments that need high core counts and large raw capacity in a compact chassis. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who need solid-state performance or a smaller form factor should evaluate alternative platforms. The system supports a maximum of two processors and 3 TB of memory.

12 x 3.5-inch SATA drive bays with H730P RAID

The chassis accepts twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives connected to the PERC H730P controller which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This drive count and controller combination defines the storage ceiling for the unit. Confirm that your workload fits within twelve SATA spindles and the available RAID levels before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $5,429.99
Pricier than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 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

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Questions about this item

What components are most likely to need replacement after extended operation?

The twelve 7.2K SATA hard drives and the PERC H730P controller battery are the primary wear items; both are hot-swappable.

Which limit is reached first when all twenty-four cores run at full load continuously?

Thermal headroom inside the 2U chassis becomes the bottleneck before CPU frequency or memory bandwidth saturates.

How loud and hot does the server get when it runs twenty-four hours a day?

Dual 750 W platinum PSUs and redundant fans keep inlet temperatures within spec, but the unit produces noticeable rack-level airflow noise.

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