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Silver-grey 2U rack chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 12x 3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-TZN9-0AZZB

2U rack server with 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch bays, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 2.1 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo performance
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots with 24 total slots supporting up to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap drive trays accept SATA and SAS drives for flexible storage scaling
  • Quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

Dense 2U storage server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive trays and dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors. It targets organisations that need high local capacity for software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider workloads. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management are included.

Suits capacity-first deployments

This platform suits teams that prioritise drive count and dual-socket compute in a 2U chassis. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, all-flash density or a smaller 1U footprint should evaluate other form factors. The maximum of two processors and 24 memory slots also limit vertical scaling beyond the factory configuration.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The Dell PERC H730P with 2 GB cache drives the storage subsystem, offering RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface connects directly to the twelve front trays. Confirm that the controller’s RAID levels and port count match the intended array topology before purchase.

How it compares

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Price $1,412.99
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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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

Questions about this item

What does having two 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz mean for real-world throughput?

Twenty-four cores running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo provide strong multi-threaded capacity for virtualization, databases and software-defined storage workloads.

What does the PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller cap in practice?

The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache, so twelve 3.5-inch drives are limited by the 12 Gb/s SAS lane speed.

What physical space and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis need?

The unit is a 2U rack server and ships with ready rails and a front bezel for installation in a standard four-post rack cabinet.

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