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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 256GB DDR4 24-bay 2.5" H730P

SKU CH-00QD-7A5V1

Dual 24-core Xeon 2.1GHz server with 256GB DDR4 and 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays plus H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 24 front 2.5 inch SAS SATA trays for high storage density
  • Quad-port X520 I350 card with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE

Storage-dense 2U platform

This new Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays and includes a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suits storage-heavy workloads

The system targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that need high drive counts in a compact rack footprint. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundant power and full remote management. Organisations requiring installed drives, 10 GbE SFP+ connectivity beyond the included quad-port card, or a 1U form factor should evaluate other models.

24-bay 2.5-inch drive capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane, which sets the maximum number of drives the server can hold without expansion shelves. Combined with the dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs and 256 GB DDR4 base memory, this density makes the R740xd a fit for capacity-oriented deployments that also demand strong per-socket compute performance.

How it compares

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Price $1,820.99
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 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

How far can the 256 GB DDR4 memory be expanded before hitting the platform ceiling?

The system has 24 DIMM slots and supports up to 3 TB of DDR4, so the installed 256 GB can grow by a factor of twelve.

What thermal and acoustic load should I expect from the dual 1100 W platinum power supplies running continuously?

Redundant 1100 W platinum units share the load, keeping each supply at lower utilisation; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature rather than fixed RPM.

Which drive trays and controller are already fitted so I only add the disks?

Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays and a PERC H730P 2 GB controller with battery-backed cache are pre-installed.

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