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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 12× 6TB H730P

SKU CH-88GC-80FKC

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller and twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors with 24 total cores handle demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-density storage in a 2U chassis
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and quad-port 1/10 GbE networking simplify remote management and connectivity

Built for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for environments that need high internal capacity alongside dual-processor performance. It suits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider platforms where drive count and compute density matter.

Suits storage-first deployments.

Buyers who need 12-bay 3.5-inch SATA density with hardware RAID and remote management will match this configuration. Teams planning all-flash arrays, GPU-accelerated workloads or single-socket economies should evaluate other platforms.

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors with 12 cores each

Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo, delivering 24 total cores for parallel workloads. The LGA 3647 socket and C620 chipset define the processor ceiling for this chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $3,959.99
Pricier than about 72% 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 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
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

How do I install the 12 3.5-inch drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release button on the carrier before pulling the lever.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The 12 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives and the PERC H730P 2 GB cache battery are the parts most likely to require replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first during sustained full-load use?

The dual 750 W Platinum power supplies set the ceiling; if combined draw exceeds 750 W the system will throttle or shut down.

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