DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD H730P

Built for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for environments that demand high drive capacity in a compact form factor. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores, providing 24 total cores for virtualisation or software-defined storage clusters. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Fits scale-out storage; not for GPU-heavy compute

This platform suits service providers and IT teams building storage-heavy nodes where drive count and redundancy matter more than accelerator density. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis and dual 1100 W platinum power supplies support continuous operation in rack rows. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, single-socket economics or larger memory footprints per socket should evaluate other platforms.

24 drive bays decide the fit

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front-loading chassis paired with the H730P RAID controller and two installed 800 GB SATA SSDs. This combination determines whether the server can meet your capacity and throughput targets without external enclosures. If your deployment needs fewer bays or a different controller topology, the R740xd will not match the requirement.