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Silver 2U rack server chassis with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-95E8-WMSP1

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3GHz, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and two 400GB SATA SSDs in a 24-bay chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis maximises storage density
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with multiple RAID levels
  • Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure resilient remote management

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs are installed in the front 24-bay 2.5-inch backplane. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports, plus rails and bezel complete the unit.

Suits storage-dense workloads

This configuration targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider platforms that need high drive counts in a 2U form factor. The 24-bay chassis and hardware RAID controller support mixed SAS and SATA media. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU compute slots or a different drive bay layout should evaluate alternative designs.

24-bay 2.5-inch front backplane

The single specification that determines fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front backplane combined with the PERC H730P controller. It dictates how many drives can be populated and which RAID levels are available without adding external enclosures or swapping the controller.

How it compares

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

Price $982.99
Cheaper than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 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

What rack height and rail type does the 2U PowerEdge R740xd require for mounting?

The server is a 2U rack-mount unit and ships with Ready Rails for installation in a standard four-post rack.

How are the two Xeon Gold 5118 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both LGA 3647 CPUs come pre-installed; the step users miss is seating the matched heatsinks and torqueing the retention screws in the diagonal sequence shown in the service manual.

When will the PERC H730P controller's 2GB cache battery need replacement?

The RAID battery typically lasts 3–5 years; iDRAC 9 Enterprise will log a predictive failure alert when the battery voltage drops below the threshold.

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