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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 512GB DDR4 24x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-RTAY-JKACA

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors, 512GB DDR4 memory and 24 hot-swap 2.4TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots for large workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 24 enterprise 2.4 TB SAS drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port network card with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each with eight cores, and 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across sixteen 32 GB modules. Twenty-four 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Storage-focused teams and virtual desktop hosts

This platform suits organisations that need high-capacity SAS storage in a two-socket chassis, such as software-defined storage clusters or VDI farms. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who require all-flash arrays, a different drive interface, or a smaller form factor should evaluate other options.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS drive capacity

The defining specification is the twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS bays populated with 2.4 TB enterprise hard drives, delivering raw capacity through a hardware RAID controller with battery-backed cache. This drive count and interface determine whether the server matches a given storage architecture. No other single figure in the configuration carries the same weight for compatibility decisions.

How it compares

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

Price $8,966.99
Pricier than about 87% 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 nameR740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 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 interfaceSAS
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 does the 2U chassis require for mounting?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and includes Ready Rails for installation in a standard four-post rack.

Which step is often missed when seating the 24 SAS drives into the front bays?

Each 2.5-inch drive carrier must click fully into the backplane so the SAS connectors engage; a partial insert will leave the drive invisible to the PERC H730P controller.

What component on the PERC H730P will need replacement after several years of operation?

The onboard 2GB cache battery backs the write cache and typically requires replacement once it can no longer hold a charge.

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