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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front bezel rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-XQP3-0AQS6

A 2U rack server with 12 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables multiple array levels with battery backup
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays provide dense storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network ports

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server system built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.10 GHz, each providing 12 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive trays support SATA and SAS drives for high-capacity arrays.

Suited for dense storage and virtualization

This configuration fits software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where drive count matters. The PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache. Quad-port networking adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. Buyers who need more than two sockets or more than 24 DIMM slots should evaluate larger platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch trays decide capacity

The chassis provides exactly 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays with no drives installed, so total raw capacity depends entirely on the SAS or SATA drives you populate. The H730P controller manages those drives through a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface. If your deployment requires a different bay count or 2.5-inch form factor, this 2U model will not match the requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables multiple array levels with battery backup
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays provide dense storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network ports

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

Questions about this item

When will the H730P RAID controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a 2 GB cache backed by a battery module; Dell recommends checking battery status via iDRAC9 Enterprise annually and replacing it when the controller reports a degraded or failed state.

Which resource hits its ceiling first during sustained workloads — CPU turbo, memory bandwidth or drive throughput?

With two Xeon Silver 4116 processors limited to 2.1 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo, and 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz across 24 slots, the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane and H730P controller will saturate before CPU or memory limits are reached.

What power draw and heat output should I expect from the dual 750 W platinum PSUs running 24/7?

Each 750 W platinum supply operates at peak efficiency near 50 % load; with both CPUs, full memory population and 12 drive trays, typical continuous draw stays well within the redundant pair's capacity, keeping inlet temperatures within Dell's specified operating range.

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