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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 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 128GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-N5YB-P0WQ4

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and twenty-four 600 GB 10K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 24 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across eight modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis holds 600 GB 10K SAS drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1GbE 10Gb SFP+ networking

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and 24 drive bays provide a dense platform for software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Suits capacity-first deployments.

This configuration fits buyers who need high spindle count and SAS throughput in a 2U form factor. The 24 installed 600 GB 10K SAS drives and H730P controller support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who require lower latency or solid-state media should look at a different configuration.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis decides fit

The server holds 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS drives, which sets the storage ceiling for this unit. The PERC H730P with 2 GB cache manages the array, and the X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. iDRAC 9 Enterprise and dual 1100 W platinum power supplies complete the package.

How it compares

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Price $2,018.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count24-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 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 much heat and power do the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs and 1100 W redundant supplies generate under full load?

Two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo and dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies deliver high compute density; exact thermal output varies with workload and ambient conditions.

Which cabling and rails are required to install this 2U chassis in a standard rack?

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included; you supply the rack, power cords, and network cables for the quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ daughter card.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the 24 installed 600 GB 10K SAS drives together with older SATA disks?

The H730P supports SAS and SATA in RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through, so existing SATA drives can join the same controller.

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