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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-XXFE-Y0X0F

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 8-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730P controller and twelve 8 TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory in 8 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch enterprise drives in 12-bay 2U chassis
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management plus quad-port 2x 1 GbE 2x 10 Gb SFP+ networking

2U 12-Bay Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 8TB SATA hard drives. Dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 256GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute foundation for virtualisation or software-defined storage clusters.

Upgrade from Single-Socket or Smaller Arrays

This system replaces single-socket servers or 8-bay platforms that limit raw capacity and memory headroom. The jump is worth it when workloads demand more than 24 memory slots, dual-processor threading, or twelve hot-swap drives behind a hardware RAID controller with battery-backed cache.

Dual-CPU Platform with Redundant Power

The LGA 3647 sockets are fully populated, so no further CPU upgrades are possible. The PERC H730P controller manages SAS and SATA drives across all twelve bays. Quad-port networking offers two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ links. Redundant 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation in rack environments.

How it compares

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

Price $4,300.99
Pricier than about 73% 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

What rack height and rails does the R740xd need for mounting?

It occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Ready Rails for cabinet mounting.

How are the Xeon Silver 4110 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Two processors are already installed in the LGA 3647 sockets; the step often missed is applying fresh thermal paste if you ever reseat them.

Which components will need replacement first in the R740xd?

The 12x 8TB 7.2K SATA drives and the H730P controller battery are the parts most likely to need replacement over time.

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