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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12-Bay 3.5" Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-7XDJ-P62VH

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory, and a PERC H730P storage controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots for reliable multitasking
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 12 front 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays ready for high-capacity storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management

2U 12-Bay Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 cores total at 2.30 GHz base frequency with 3.2 GHz turbo. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache.

Suits Software-Defined Storage Builders

This chassis targets organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider platforms where drive density matters. The twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS media but no drives are included. Buyers needing more than twelve drive bays or a different form factor should look elsewhere.

PERC H730P Controller Decides RAID Options

The installed Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes at 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA speeds. Its 2 GB cache and battery backup protect in-flight data during power loss. If your application requires a different RAID feature set or controller interface, this server will not match.

How it compares

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

Price $1,764.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 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/SAS
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 power do the dual 750 W supplies draw when the R740xd runs 24/7?

The server includes two redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies that share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails.

Which drives and cables must I supply to populate the 12 front bays?

The chassis ships with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays but no drives; you provide 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives and the controller handles the rest.

Will the PERC H730P controller recognise older SAS drives I already own?

The H730P supports SAS and SATA interfaces with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so existing SAS drives that meet those standards will work.

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