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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 64GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-WWEM-4KQAN

A 2U rack server with two Xeon Silver 4110 2.1 GHz 8-core CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and 24 1.2 TB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver strong multi-threaded compute
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory in four 16 GB modules supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • 24 hot-swap 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-capacity, low-latency storage density
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Two Xeon Silver 4110 processors at 2.1 GHz provide 16 total cores. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller manage twenty-four 1.2 TB SAS drives. Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the package.

Suited for capacity-first deployments

This platform fits software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where drive count matters. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis maximises raw capacity in a 2U footprint. Buyers needing solid-state media, GPU acceleration or fibre-channel connectivity should evaluate alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The defining specification is the twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS drive bays backed by a 12 Gb/s H730P RAID controller. This density and interface combination determines whether the server matches a capacity-centric design or a different I/O profile is required.

How it compares

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

Price $1,607.99
Cheaper than about 57% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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

How many 1.2 TB SAS drives can the 24-bay chassis hold before I run out of physical slots?

The 2U chassis has 24 front 2.5-inch bays and this unit ships with all 24 populated by 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives.

What is the combined wattage of the two redundant power supplies and what efficiency rating do they carry?

Two hot-swap 1100 Watt Platinum-rated supplies provide redundant power for the dual-processor configuration.

Which memory type and speed must I already have on hand if I want to expand the installed 64 GB?

The system uses DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC modules across 24 DIMM slots.

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