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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-Bay 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24C 256GB DDR4 H730P 2x300GB SAS

SKU CH-A6M8-SJD2F

2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs run at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for storage-heavy workloads such as software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure. It fits twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a compact chassis while supporting two processors.

Hot-swap chassis and connectivity

Redundant 1100 Watt power supplies and hot-swap drive bays allow component replacement without downtime. The PERC H730P controller manages SAS and SATA drives across RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise handles remote management.

Dual Xeon thermals and power

Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors run at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo across 24 cores each. The 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory fills eight slots. Redundant platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load, keeping the system stable under sustained compute and storage demand.

How it compares

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

Price $1,694.99
Cheaper than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

What network interface does the X520/I350 daughter card provide and what speeds does it cap at?

The Dell Intel X520/I350 quad-port daughter card delivers two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for mixed copper and fibre connectivity.

What rail kit and bezel are included with the 2U rackmount server?

Ready Rails and a front bezel are supplied with the system for installation in a standard rack cabinet.

How is the PERC H730P storage controller installed and which step is commonly missed?

The controller seats in a dedicated internal slot; the battery module must be connected to enable write-back caching.

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