DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3106 384GB DDR4 No Drive
Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Bronze 3106 processors at 1.7GHz, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller in a rack-mount chassis
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed1.7GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size384GB
- Two Xeon Bronze 3106 processors at 1.7 GHz for multi-threaded compute
- 384 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large in-memory datasets
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 12 x 3.5" SATA drives
- Dual 1100 W power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management
- 10 GbE 562T two-port adapter provides high-speed network connectivity
12-Bay Rack Server for Dense Storage
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF fits twelve 3.5-inch drives in a 2U chassis. Two Xeon Bronze 3106 processors run at 1.7GHz with eight cores each. 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory is installed. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W supplies complete the platform.
Suits Storage-Heavy Workloads.
This server targets archives, backups and software-defined storage clusters that value capacity over single-thread speed. Buyers who need higher clock rates, more PCIe lanes or GPU acceleration should evaluate other configurations. No drives are included, so storage media must be sourced separately.
12 Large-Form-Factor Bays Define Capacity Ceiling
The twelve 3.5-inch bays set the raw storage limit and dictate drive selection. Populating them with SATA drives determines total capacity and throughput. The PERC H730P manages RAID across all bays. Verify that your dataset fits within this bay count before purchase.
Highlights
- Two Xeon Bronze 3106 processors at 1.7 GHz for multi-threaded compute
- 384 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large in-memory datasets
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 12 x 3.5" SATA drives
- Dual 1100 W power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management
- 10 GbE 562T two-port adapter provides high-speed network connectivity
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 1.7GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 384GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 96,00 |
| Storage Controller | Dell PERC H730P Controller |
| HDD Interface | SATA |
| GPU Type | Integrated Graphics |
| Remote Management | iDRAC9 - Enterprise License |
| Dimensions | 36 x 24 x 10 in |
| Weight | 40 |
Questions about this item
How often will the 1100W power supplies need replacement under continuous load?
The dual 1100W units share the load; each runs below its rating so replacement is only required if a unit fails.
Which component reaches its limit first when the 2x Xeon Bronze 3106 CPUs run at 1.7GHz all day?
The two processors hit their thermal ceiling before memory or the PERC H730P controller saturate.
What noise and heat levels should I expect from the 12-bay 3.5" chassis with dual 1100W supplies running 24/7?
Fan speed ramps to keep CPU and drive temperatures stable; acoustic output is typical for a 2U rack server with redundant power.
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