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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 Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 H730P 12x 3.5" trays

SKU CH-4NND-NJ4K0

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and twelve 3.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD None

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC across 16 modules for large memory workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays for high-capacity storage scaling
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus dual 750 W platinum redundant power supplies for uptime

2U Rack Server with Dual Xeon Gold 5118

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 populated slots. A PERC H730P controller manages up to 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays.

Suits storage-focused deployments.

This platform targets software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments needing high drive counts. Buyers requiring GPU acceleration or PCIe flash backplanes will not find native support here. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory growth to 3 TB, yet the dual-socket limit caps CPU expansion at two processors.

12-bay 3.5-inch chassis governs storage density

The defining constraint is the 12-bay 3.5-inch tray layout paired with the H730P RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Network I/O uses an Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivering two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the configuration.

How it compares

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

Price $2,496.99
Pricier than about 60% 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 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 RAM512 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

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Questions about this item

What rack height and rails does the PowerEdge R740xd require?

The server is a 2U rackmount unit and includes ready rails for installation in a standard rack.

How are the 12 drive trays installed and what step is often missed?

The 3.5-inch trays slide into the front bays and lock with a lever; the step often missed is fully seating each tray until the latch clicks to ensure SAS/SATA connector engagement.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller and power supplies need over time?

The H730P has a 2GB cache battery that will eventually require replacement, and the two 750W hot-swap PSUs can be swapped individually without downtime when they age.

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