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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, 24 drive bays and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 24× 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-118Q-XVS2X

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24-bay 2.4TB SAS storage and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 24 enterprise 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays provide high-density storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Storage density

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server populated with twenty-four 2.4 TB SAS hard drives, delivering high raw capacity in a compact chassis. Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors provide twenty-four cores total, and 512 GB of DDR4 memory supports demanding virtualisation or database workloads. The PERC H730P controller manages the drive array with hardware RAID levels including 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Ideal fit and limits

This server suits organisations that need dense 2.5-inch SAS storage combined with dual-socket compute for software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider hosting. The four-port network daughter card supplies two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who require solid-state media, GPU compute or more than two processors should consider alternative configurations.

Deciding specification

The installed drive count of twenty-four 2.4 TB SAS disks defines the storage foundation; confirm that your workload can operate within this capacity and the SAS interface before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $9,100.99
Pricier than about 88% 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 count12-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 interfaceSAS
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 are the 24 2.5-inch SAS drives installed in the R740xd, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a front bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is seating the latch fully so the backplane connector engages and the PERC H730P detects the drive.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller need over time?

The H730P has a 2GB cache backed by a battery; the battery degrades and should be replaced when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a cache-battery fault.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 1100 W redundant power supplies cap total draw; sustained all-core turbo at 3.0 GHz across 24 cores can hit that ceiling before thermal limits.

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