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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 H730P 12x 3.5" trays

SKU CH-9HEH-KJM1G

Two-socket 2U rack server with 24 cores at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and twelve 3.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports virtualisation density
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA trays provide high-capacity storage scaling
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ simplify remote management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors run at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each, supported by 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. A Dell PERC H730P controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drive trays.

Suited for virtual desktop infrastructure

This platform fits service providers and IT teams that need high internal drive count in a two-socket chassis. Buyers who require more than two processors or a chassis smaller than 2U should look elsewhere. The system ships with dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, and a quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ network daughter card.

Twelve 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hot-swap trays

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch backplane paired with the PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. No drives are included, so the buyer must populate the trays with compatible SATA or SAS disks. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3 TB across the 24 DDR4 slots.

How it compares

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

Price $1,208.99
Cheaper than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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

Questions about this item

How do I install the server in a rack and which step is often missed?

Mount the included Ready Rails in a 2U space, slide the chassis in, secure the front bezel, connect both 750 Watt PSUs and the X520/I350 network daughter card, then cable the PERC H730P to the 12 drive trays.

What maintenance or replacement will the PERC H730P storage controller need later?

The PERC H730P has an onboard battery that backs its 2GB cache; plan to replace that battery when the iDRAC 9 Enterprise logs a cache-battery warning.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run sustained workloads?

The two 750 Watt platinum PSUs set the sustained power ceiling; if combined CPU turbo at 3.2 GHz plus memory and drives exceed that budget, the system will throttle.

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