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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 2× 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-Z4Q9-X48KH

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID controller, and two 800 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots scales to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and cache tier in 2.5-inch bays
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote management

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs 24 drive bays into a 2U rack chassis with dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors and 128 GB of DDR4 memory. It targets organisations that need high storage density alongside two-socket compute for software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Upgrade from single-socket

Moving from a single-processor tower or a server with only internal RAID cards adds a second CPU, a hardware PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and redundant 1100 W power supplies. The jump is worthwhile when workloads demand simultaneous high core counts and more than a dozen hot-swap drives.

Sustained throughput with hardware RAID and dual

Under continuous write-heavy loads the H730P battery-backed cache absorbs bursts while the X520/I350 quad-port card provides two 10 Gb SFP+ links for steady network throughput. Redundant platinum supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise keep the platform manageable during extended duty cycles.

How it compares

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

Price $1,356.99
Cheaper than about 63% 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 nameR740xd
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 SSD2 × 800 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

What rack space and rail kit does the 2U R740xd need?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Ready Rails for square-hole or round-hole cabinets.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Two Xeon Silver 4116 processors are pre-installed in the LGA 3647 sockets; the 128GB DDR4 ECC RDIMMs fill 8 of 24 slots at 2400MHz — the step often missed is enabling the memory training sequence in BIOS after any DIMM change.

Which components will need replacement first in a 24-bay SATA/SAS chassis?

The 2× 800GB SATA SSDs and the H730P controller battery are the primary wear items; the 1100W Platinum PSUs are hot-swap redundant, so a single supply can be replaced without downtime.

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