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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24 Bay 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-WZFM-CPX7V

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and 24 hot-swap 400 GB SATA SSDs for high-density storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo for compute density
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots for virtualisation headroom
  • 24 x 400 GB SATA SSDs on PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card delivering 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise with redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies rails and bezel included

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack form factor. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors each run 12 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory occupies eight of 24 slots. The PERC H730P controller manages the installed 24 400 GB SATA SSDs across multiple RAID levels.

Sustained workload behaviour

Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and redundant cooling keep the chassis stable during continuous I/O. The H730P battery-backed cache protects write performance during extended database or virtualisation runs. Quad-port networking with two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links avoids bottlenecks when storage traffic scales across nodes.

Build and connectivity

Tool-less rails and a front bezel simplify rack installation and cable management. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band monitoring and remote console access without a local KVM. All 24 drive bays face the front for quick media swaps. The C620 chipset and LGA 3647 sockets leave no processor upgrade headroom beyond the two installed CPUs.

How it compares

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Price $2,665.99
Pricier 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 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 SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
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

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Questions about this item

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get when both 1100 watt PSUs run continuously?

The redundant 1100 watt platinum power supplies share load, reducing individual strain and fan speed during sustained operation.

Which caddies or rails are required to populate all 24 front bays with 2.5 inch drives?

The server ships with ready rails and a front bezel; each 2.5 inch bay accepts standard Dell hot-swap caddies.

Will the PERC H730P controller recognise the existing 400GB SATA SSDs if I add older 6Gb SAS HDDs later?

The H730P supports mixed SAS and SATA drives on its 12Gb/s backplane, allowing 6Gb SAS HDDs alongside the installed 400GB SATA SSDs.

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