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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and dual hot-swap power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-Q8XN-8YKF8

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24-bay 400GB SATA SSD storage and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • 24 × 400 GB SATA SSDs provide high-density flash storage
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure uptime

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs 24 drive bays and dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors into a 2U rack chassis. With 768GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller it is built for storage-heavy workloads such as software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure. Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management complete the platform.

Suits storage-first deployments

Organisations that need maximum internal drive density in a 2U form factor will benefit from the 24-bay layout and hardware RAID support. The dual 12-core CPUs at 2.3 GHz provide steady multi-thread throughput for virtualisation hosts. Buyers who require GPU compute density, higher single-thread clock speeds or PCIe Gen4 connectivity should evaluate other platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SATA backplane

The chassis accepts 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, currently populated with 400 GB enterprise drives. This backplane design fixes the storage interface and physical capacity limit for the system. Verify that your dataset fits within this bay count and SATA throughput before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $4,607.99
Pricier than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
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

Does the R740xd ship with all 24 drive bays populated, or do I need to buy additional 2.5" SSDs?

The unit arrives with 24 x 400 GB SATA SSDs already installed, filling every 2.5" bay. No extra drives are required unless you want more capacity.

Should I choose the 768 GB DDR4 configuration or plan to add modules later up to the 3 TB maximum?

The server includes 24 x 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC DIMMs, occupying all 24 slots. To exceed 768 GB you must replace existing modules with higher-capacity DDR4 sticks.

What throughput can the PERC H730P controller deliver to the 24 x 400 GB SSDs in a RAID 10 array?

The H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with 2 GB cache and battery backup, supporting RAID 10 across all 24 drives for high read/write IOPS and data protection.

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