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Silver rack server 2U 24 bay 2.5 inch front bezel rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24 Bay 2.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12C 128GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-GX74-KRDSC

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5″ drive bays, dual 12-core 2.1 GHz Xeon CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 and a 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 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays provide dense storage scalability
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network ports

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built around two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules and a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis provides 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays without drives installed. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Virtualisation and storage workloads

This configuration suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or dense virtualisation clusters that benefit from high drive-count capacity in a 2U footprint. The quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets or a different drive form factor should evaluate alternative chassis.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller, which determines how many drives can be addressed and which RAID levels are available. Matching this drive-count and controller combination to the planned storage topology confirms whether the platform fits the deployment.

How it compares

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Price $1,228.99
Cheaper than about 67% 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 nameR740xd
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/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

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Questions about this item

Will my existing 2.5" SATA and SAS drives fit the 24 drive trays supplied with this R740xd?

Yes. The server includes 24 Dell 2.5" SAS/SATA trays, so any 2.5" drive with a SATA or SAS interface will mount directly.

How can I confirm the PERC H730P controller is operating correctly after installation?

During POST the H730P BIOS reports its firmware version and battery status, and iDRAC9 Enterprise shows the controller health, RAID virtual disks and patrol-read progress in its storage dashboard.

Which components are included in the box and what must I purchase separately?

The shipment contains the 2U chassis, two Xeon Silver 4116 processors, 128 GB DDR4 RDIMMs (8×16 GB), H730P 2 GB RAID card, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 1100 W PSUs, bezel and rails. No hard drives or SSDs are included.

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