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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon 8160 2.1 GHz 24-core 512 GB DDR4 24× 2.5" trays H730P

SKU CH-DHJ9-RDTX6

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730P controller and 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive trays for dense storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD None

  • Two Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding compute
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 24 front 2.5" SAS/SATA trays enable dense storage scaling in 2U
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC9 Enterprise for resilient remote management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U server

This 2U rack server fits two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a Dell PERC H730P storage controller. The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays and dual 1100-watt redundant power supplies.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads

The platform targets software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider deployments that need dense internal capacity in a 2U form factor. Buyers who require PCIe direct-attached bays or higher GPU density should evaluate other platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane

The single specification that determines fit is the 24 hot-swap trays wired to a 12 Gb/s PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. Confirm your workload matches this drive-count and interface before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $2,870.99
Pricier than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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, and what step is often missed?

Slide each tray into the front bays until the latch clicks; the step people skip is seating the tray fully so the SAS/SATA backplane connector engages.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller need later?

The controller uses a 2GB cache with a battery; plan to replace the battery when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a degraded cache state.

What limit appears first under sustained load with the dual Xeon 8160 CPUs?

The 1100-watt redundant power supplies set the thermal ceiling; sustained turbo at 3.7 GHz across 24 cores per socket will hit the power budget before CPU temperature throttles.

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