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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 256GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-ZZPH-7Z08X

A 2U rack server with 24-bay 2.5" storage density, dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and dual 800GB SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation and database workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs deliver fast boot and caching performance
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and X520 I350 quad-port NIC give remote management plus 1 GbE and 10 GbE connectivity

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount system built around dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache manages up to 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays, while twin 1100W platinum supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundant power and full remote management.

Fits dense storage and virtualization workloads

This configuration suits teams deploying software-defined storage, VDI farms or service-provider platforms that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact chassis. The quad-port X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ links for flexible networking. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate other platforms.

24 front bays with SAS/SATA controller

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front layout paired with a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. This combination determines how many drives you can install and which RAID levels are available without adding extra hardware.

How it compares

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

Price $2,120.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 nameR740xd
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 SSD2 × 800 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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