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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive trays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-Bay 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 128GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-ZNM5-ZYMM6

2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon 8160 24-core processors at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD None

  • Dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs handle heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays scale storage capacity
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Enterprise management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for storage-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores, and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive trays supporting SATA and SAS drives, backed by a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache.

Suits dense storage and virtualisation

This server fits environments that need high drive density in a 2U form factor, such as software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure. The dual 1100 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who need a single-socket platform or a smaller chassis should look elsewhere.

24-bay 2.5-inch drive capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch drive tray configuration, which sets the maximum number of SATA or SAS drives the system can hold without expansion shelves. This capacity determines whether the server matches your storage scaling requirements.

How it compares

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Price $1,414.99
Cheaper than about 61% 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 count24-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

How do I install the 24 2.5-inch drive trays into the R740xd, and which step do people miss?

Slide each tray into a front bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is fully seating the latch so the backplane connector engages.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller need later?

The H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that typically requires replacement after several years to preserve write-back caching.

What limit appears first on the 1100-watt PSUs under sustained load?

The 1100-watt platinum supplies hit their thermal ceiling before their wattage rating in dense 2U configurations.

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