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Silver 2U rack server, 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays, bezel and rails included

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-Z4ZE-5W5HF

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

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

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory with 24 slots supporting up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible storage protection
  • Dual 1100 W platinum redundant power supplies keep the server running if one unit fails
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote management without needing physical access to the rack

Dense storage compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives and dual 1100 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration.

Storage-heavy virtualisation hosts

This platform suits teams deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or dense virtualisation clusters that benefit from 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch bays and quad-port 1 GbE plus 10 GbE SFP+ networking. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU acceleration or single-thread speeds above 3.0 GHz should evaluate other form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane paired with the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density determines whether the server fits a storage-centric workload or if a lower-bay-count compute node would be more appropriate.

How it compares

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

Price $891.99
Cheaper than about 78% 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

How often will the H730P controller battery need replacing?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that typically lasts several years; replace it when iDRAC9 Enterprise reports a degraded state.

Which component limits sustained throughput first?

The two 300GB 10K SAS drives and the 12Gb/s controller set the ceiling for sustained write performance.

How loud and hot does the server run with both 1100W PSUs loaded all day?

Redundant 1100W Platinum supplies and 24-bay airflow keep noise at typical data-centre levels and temperatures within spec under full load.

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