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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 512GB DDR4 24x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-6Z5M-2YEP4

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, H730P controller and 24× 2.4TB SAS drives for dense storage workloads

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

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon 8160 24-core CPUs handle heavy compute workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24x 2.4TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage density
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote server management

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P 2 GB SAS controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. Twenty-four 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives fill the front bays, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 1100 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the package.

Suited to SAS-heavy workloads

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider platforms that demand high drive counts and dual-socket compute in a 2U envelope. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, all-flash arrays or a tower chassis should evaluate other form factors because this unit is optimised for SAS density and redundant power.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis wired to a single PERC H730P controller, which fixes the storage interface to SAS and SATA and limits expansion to the internal backplane.

How it compares

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Price $8,217.99
Pricier than about 86% 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

Does this server require any specific DDR4 memory configuration to use all 24 slots with the installed 512GB?

The system ships with 16 x 32GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC modules, leaving 8 of the 24 slots free for identical DDR4 RDIMMs if you expand toward the 3TB maximum.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the 24 installed 2.4TB SAS drives together with older SATA drives in the same backplane?

The H730P supports mixed SAS and SATA drives on its 12Gb/s backplane, so existing SATA disks can be added alongside the 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS drives in the 24-bay chassis.

How can I confirm the dual Xeon 8160 processors and all 24 drive bays are recognised after initial power-on?

During POST the BIOS lists both 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs at 2.1GHz and enumerates all 24 drive bays; iDRAC9 Enterprise then shows the same inventory in its hardware dashboard.

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