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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 512GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-MHND-3AECA

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors, 512GB DDR4, 24x 600GB SAS drives and a H730P RAID 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 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver strong compute density
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large virtualised workloads
  • 24 × 600 GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller provide high-capacity RAID storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management with dedicated hardware monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.10 GHz with 8 cores each. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache.

Suited for virtualised storage and dense compute

This server suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider platforms that need high drive density in 2U. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis and dual 1100 W redundant power supplies support continuous operation. Buyers needing more than two processors or GPU acceleration should evaluate other platforms.

24 x 600 GB 10K SAS drives populate every bay

Twenty-four 600 GB 10K SAS drives fill all front bays, delivering raw capacity through the H730P controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Network connectivity comes from a quad-port daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management.

How it compares

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

Price $2,980.99
Pricier than about 65% 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

When will the 24 600 GB SAS drives or the H730P controller battery need replacement?

The 24 600 GB 10K SAS drives are mechanical and the H730P includes a 2 GB cache battery; both are hot-swappable and typically replaced when SMART alerts or battery-learn cycles report degradation.

Which resource saturates first when all 24 bays stream sustained writes?

The PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS controller and the 24 600 GB 10K drives set the sequential write ceiling; the dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports can also become the bottleneck before the CPUs do.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get with both 1100 W PSUs loaded 24/7?

Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs and redundant fans keep the 2U rack unit within Dell's thermal spec; expect data-centre noise levels and exhaust heat proportional to the actual workload.

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