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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay 3.5 inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6244 512GB RAM No Drive

SKU CH-TAPY-9M715

A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual 3.6 GHz Xeon Gold 6244 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • TypeRack
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.6 GHz
  • # of Processors Installed2
  • MAX Processors2
  • Installed Memory Size512GB
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6244 CPUs at 3.6 GHz power demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory handles large datasets and virtualisation
  • 12 x 3.5 inch drive bays give massive storage capacity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote server management

12-Bay 3.5-Inch Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Two Xeon Gold 6244 processors run at 3.6 GHz with eight cores each and 24.75 MB cache. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and integrated graphics for remote management via iDRAC9 Enterprise. Dual 1100 W power supplies and a 10 GbE two-port 562T adapter are included.

Storage-Focused Workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need high-capacity SATA storage in a dense 2U form factor, such as backup repositories, archival libraries or software-defined storage clusters. Buyers who require installed drives, faster drive interfaces or more than twelve bays should evaluate alternative platforms. Systems needing GPU acceleration or specialised compute cards also fall outside this chassis design.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Drive Bays

The defining specification is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays backed by the H730P controller, which determines how many large-capacity SATA drives can be installed and what RAID levels are supported. Memory can scale to 3 TB and both processor sockets are populated, so storage density is the primary constraint for this build.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6244 CPUs at 3.6 GHz power demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory handles large datasets and virtualisation
  • 12 x 3.5 inch drive bays give massive storage capacity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote server management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelRack Mount
TypeRack
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed3.6 GHz
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size512GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Hard Drive (Installed)72,00
Storage ControllerDell PERC H730P Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
GPU TypeIntegrated Graphics
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 - Enterprise License
Dimensions36 x 24 x 10 in
Weight40

Questions about this item

Should I choose the 12-drive 3.5-inch chassis or a smaller bay count for my storage workload?

The 12LFF chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch bays; select it when you need maximum dense capacity, otherwise a lower bay count saves space and power.

What does the 3.6 GHz clock on the two Xeon Gold 6244 processors deliver in a live server?

Each Gold 6244 runs at 3.6 GHz with eight cores and 24.75 MB cache, so the pair gives sixteen high-frequency threads for latency-sensitive applications.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface limit real-world drive performance?

The H730P manages RAID over SATA, capping each drive to the SATA bus speed while the controller cache and twelve-bay backplane set the aggregate throughput ceiling.

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