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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 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-3NKT-PGTNB

A 2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon processors, 64GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730P controller and 24 SAS hard drives for high-density storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 24 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 12-core CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.1 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports virtualization workloads across 24 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • 24 × 600 GB 10 K SAS drives provide high-capacity 2.5-inch storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores, and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across four 16 GB modules. The system includes 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 600 GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suited for virtualisation hosts

This platform fits organisations that need dense local storage and dual-socket compute in a 2U form factor. The 24-bay chassis, hardware RAID with battery-backed cache, and quad-port 1 GbE plus dual 10 GbE SFP+ networking support virtual desktop infrastructure and scale-out storage deployments. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, all-flash arrays or a smaller 1U chassis should evaluate other platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS drive capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730P controller, which determines how many drives you can install and which RAID levels are available. With 24 bays already filled by 600 GB 10K drives, expansion means replacing existing disks or adding external enclosures. Confirm that your workload can operate within this bay count and SAS interface before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $1,599.99
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 count12-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

Does the server require any additional rail kit to install it in a standard rack?

Ready Rails are included with the PowerEdge R740xd, so the server can be mounted in a standard rack without purchasing a separate kit.

Can I add more DDR4 memory later without removing the four 16 GB modules already installed?

Yes, the system has 24 DDR4 slots in total and four are occupied, leaving 20 free slots for expansion up to the 3 TB maximum.

How can I confirm the PERC H730P controller sees all twenty-four 600 GB SAS drives after power-on?

During POST the controller BIOS will list each detected drive, and the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface will display the full 24-drive inventory once the network is configured.

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