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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server front view with bezel and 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-ZPYB-4ZMYN

A 2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and twenty-four 300 GB 10K SAS drives for high-density storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports up to 3 TB total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for 24 × 300 GB 10 K SAS drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ network links
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs and rails simplify remote management and uptime

Dense storage compute platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack form factor. Two Xeon Silver 4116 processors provide twenty-four cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. One hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualised workloads and software-defined storage clusters.

Redundant platinum power and managed airflow

Dual 1100 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load and allow hot-swap replacement without downtime. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across the drives and CPU heatsinks. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band thermal monitoring and fan-speed control for quiet operation under typical utilisation.

Cable-free drive access and flexible networking

The front-loading bays connect directly to the PERC H730P controller through a passive backplane, eliminating internal cabling. The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a two-gigabyte cache. A quad-port daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for storage and management traffic. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for standard rack mounting.

How it compares

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Price $1,875.99
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Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 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 do I install the 24x 300GB SAS drives into the 2.5" bays, and which step is commonly missed?

Slide each 2.5" drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disks in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees any storage.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2GB controller battery need over time?

The on-board battery backs the 2GB cache; plan to replace it when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a degraded or failed battery status, typically after several years of continuous operation.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run at 3.0GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 2x 1100 Watt platinum power supplies and 2U airflow set the practical ceiling; sustained all-core turbo will hit the chassis cooling and PSU capacity before the CPUs throttle.

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