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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 2.1GHz 12C 512GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730P

SKU CH-G7YQ-6VC7S

2U rack server with 12 3.5-inch bays, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and twelve 6 TB SATA drives on a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors provide 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives offer high-density 3.5 inch storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Storage-dense 2U platform

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for workloads that demand high local capacity. Two Xeon Silver 4116 processors provide 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills 16 of the 24 available slots.

Suits storage-first deployments.

This configuration targets software-defined storage, backup targets and virtual desktop infrastructure where drive count matters. Buyers who need all-flash speed, GPU acceleration or a single-socket platform should look at different systems.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays with H730P RAID

The chassis holds twelve 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives behind a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. This drive count and controller combination determines whether the array meets your capacity and redundancy requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $4,537.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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 can I verify the PERC H730P controller is operating correctly after installation?

The PERC H730P controller will initialise during POST and display its firmware version; the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface then shows controller health, battery status and all twelve 6 TB drives in the virtual-disk view.

Which components are included and which must be purchased separately?

Included are two Xeon Silver 4116 processors, sixteen 32 GB DDR4 modules for 512 GB total, the H730P 2 GB controller, twelve 6 TB 3.5" SATA drives, the X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, rails and bezel; no additional parts are required for basic operation.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this configuration?

The system ships with 512 GB DDR4 across sixteen 32 GB modules, leaving eight of the twenty-four slots free for future expansion up to the 3 TB maximum.

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