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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 24-core 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-HFFZ-AGKDC

A 2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 processors, 256GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4TB SATA drives on an H730P controller, dual 10Gb SFP+ ports and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon 8160 processors with 24 cores each handle demanding workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory supports large-scale virtualization
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • Twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage in 2U
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking simplify remote management

2U dual-socket storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz, with turbo up to 3.7 GHz. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays are populated with 4 TB enterprise SATA hard drives spinning at 7.2K RPM.

Upgrade from single-socket

This platform replaces single-socket servers or external JBODs when capacity and compute must share the same chassis. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. The jump is worth it when applications need local redundancy and 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA throughput without a separate storage array.

Integrates into existing racks with included rails

Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap bays keep the server running during maintenance. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible networking. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management without a dedicated console. The 24 DIMM slots support up to 3 TB of DDR4, leaving headroom for memory-heavy virtualization or database tiers.

How it compares

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

Price $2,994.99
Pricier than about 65% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
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 height and rail kit does the 2U PowerEdge R740xd require?

It occupies 2U of rack space and ships with Ready Rails for mounting in a standard four-post rack.

How are the 12× 4TB 3.5" drives installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives slide into the front hot-swap bays; the PERC H730P RAID arrays must be configured in the controller BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first in the R740xd?

The 7.2K SATA hard drives and the H730P controller battery are the primary wear items; the 750 W hot-swap PSUs can be swapped individually if a unit fails.

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