DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD H730P

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads such as software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider platforms. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, while 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation clusters. Twenty-four 400 GB SATA SSDs connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suited to capacity-first deployments

This configuration suits organisations that need maximum drive bays and redundant 1100 W power supplies in a 2U form factor, plus quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links managed through iDRAC9 Enterprise. It is not for buyers who need more than two processor sockets, more than 3 TB of memory or drive interfaces other than SATA and SAS.

24-bay 2.5-inch SATA SSD array

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis populated with 400 GB SATA SSDs on a 12 Gb/s PERC H730P controller; if your workload requires a different drive count, interface or capacity per drive, this server will not match the requirement.