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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 64 GB DDR4 H730P 24× 2.5" trays

SKU CH-S1MB-R5HS8

A 2U rack server with two 24-core Xeon 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P RAID controller, and 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" trays allow high-density storage scaling
  • Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs with iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure resilient management

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U two-socket platform built for software-defined storage, service-provider workloads or virtual desktop infrastructure. It holds twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive trays with no drives installed. Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and 64 GB of DDR4 memory provide the compute base.

Thermals noise and power

Redundant 1100 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow across the drive bays and CPU heatsinks. Under typical mixed workloads the fans ramp to meet inlet-temperature targets.

Twenty-four drive bays and PERC H730P

The single specification that decides fit is the twenty-four hot-swap 2.5-inch trays backed by the Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through. Buyers who need more than twenty-four bays or a different controller interface should look elsewhere.

How it compares

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

Price $1,039.99
Cheaper than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 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 drives into the 24 front 2.5-inch trays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a tray until the latch clicks, then insert the tray into the bay until the release lever locks; the step often missed is securing the lever fully so the backplane connector seats correctly.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2 GB controller battery need later?

The controller uses a 2 GB cache battery that typically requires replacement every 3 to 5 years to preserve write-back caching during power loss.

At what point do the dual 1100 W power supplies become the limiting factor under sustained load?

With both 1100 W units operating, the platform can draw up to 1100 W total; sustained workloads exceeding that envelope will throttle or shut down to protect the redundant supply pair.

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