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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4116 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-EHR6-A5VW8

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays holding 12x 8TB SATA drives, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz
  • 128GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking simplify management

Storage-dense 2U server for software-defined

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server fitted with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors and 128 GB of DDR4 memory. It ships with a PERC H730P RAID controller, twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives and an X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card for mixed 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity.

Suited to capacity-first deployments.

This platform targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and redundant power matter. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate other chassis because the backplane and controller are built around high-capacity SATA media.

Twelve 8 TB SATA drives on a hardware RAID

The installed storage consists of twelve enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This single specification determines whether the usable capacity and RAID flexibility match the workload.

How it compares

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Price $3,417.99
Pricier than about 69% 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.
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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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 rail kit does the 2U R740xd require?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and ships with Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How are the 12 × 8 TB drives and H730P controller installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives slide into the front 3.5″ hot-swap bays; the H730P sits in a dedicated internal slot. The battery-backed cache module must be seated on the controller before first power-on or RAID writes will not be protected.

Which components will need replacement first in the R740xd?

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

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