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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 768GB DDR4 2× 400GB SSD H730P

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2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and two 400GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz Turbo
  • 768GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through modes
  • Dual 400GB SATA SSDs plus 24-bay 2.5" chassis offer high-density storage scalability
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise with X520/I350 quad-port 1GbE/10Gb SFP+ provides remote management and networking

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage and compute in a two-socket platform. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 768 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller.

Suits storage-heavy workloads

This server fits software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider deployments that need 24 drive bays in 2U. Buyers who need more than two processors or a different drive form factor should look elsewhere.

24 × 2.5-inch drive bays

The chassis provides 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays for SATA or SAS drives, letting you scale capacity inside the 2U footprint. This bay count is the deciding factor for storage-dense configurations.

How it compares

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

Price $3,609.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 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 or hot does the dual 1100 W power supply get under sustained load?

The server uses redundant 1100 W platinum-efficiency supplies that share load, reducing heat and fan speed during continuous operation.

Which cables or drive trays must I supply to populate the remaining 2.5-inch bays?

The chassis includes 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays; two ship with 400 GB SATA SSDs installed, so additional drives need only standard 2.5-inch SATA or SAS trays.

Will my existing SATA or SAS drives work with the PERC H730P controller?

The H730P supports both SATA and SAS drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so current SATA or SAS media can be used directly.

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