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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 512GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-5CSK-536MG

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, 24-bay SAS storage and dual 10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • 24 x 600 GB 10 K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy

Dense 2U storage server for scale-out workloads

The PowerEdge R740xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into two rack units, driven by two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory.

Suited for software-defined storage and VDI.

The twenty-four 600 GB 10 K SAS drives and H730P controller serve workloads that need high spindle count and RAID flexibility. Builders who want pure solid-state capacity should look elsewhere.

Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS bays with H730P RAID

The backplane connects directly to a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so the usable capacity and redundancy level are set by the drive set you choose.

How it compares

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

Price $3,191.99
Pricier than about 67% 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 count24-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 do I verify the PERC H730P controller and 24x 600GB SAS drives are healthy after racking the server?

During POST the controller BIOS lists all 24 drives and their RAID state; iDRAC9 Enterprise then shows green check marks for every physical disk, virtual disk and battery-backed cache module in the Storage overview.

Which items ship with the R740xd and what must I source separately?

Included: 2U chassis, 2x Xeon Platinum 8160, 16x 32GB DDR4 RDIMMs, H730P 2GB controller, 24x 600GB 10K SAS drives, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 1100W PSUs, bezel and Ready Rails. Add only OS licences and SFP+ optics.

The spec shows 512GB in 16 slots — which DDR4 modules should I buy to reach the 3TB limit?

Fill the remaining 8 slots with 32GB DDR4-2666 registered ECC RDIMMs; 24x 32GB yields the 3TB maximum supported by the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 configuration.

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