DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 256GB DDR4 No Drive Server
A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8260L processors at 2.4 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, 10 GbE networking.
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.4GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size256GB
- Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.4GHz
- 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12-bay 3.5" LFF chassis offers high-density local storage
- PERC H730P RAID controller with 10GbE 562T adapter for fast I/O
- Dual 1100W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise for resilient management
12-Bay Rack Server for Dense Storage
This new Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis fits twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives in a 2U rackmount form factor. Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors deliver 24 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 35.75 MB cache per CPU. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Integrated graphics and an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provide out-of-band management.
Storage-Focused Deployments Without Included Drives
The configuration suits organisations building high-capacity arrays who will supply their own drives and want dual-socket compute in a single rack unit. Buyers needing drives pre-installed, GPU acceleration, or a tower form factor should evaluate other options. The 256 GB memory ceiling may limit very large in-memory workloads unless additional DIMMs are purchased separately.
Twelve 3.5-Inch Drive Bays Define Capacity
The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch backplane paired with the SATA-only PERC H730P controller. It determines maximum raw capacity and the drive interface available for the storage tier.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.4GHz
- 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12-bay 3.5" LFF chassis offers high-density local storage
- PERC H730P RAID controller with 10GbE 562T adapter for fast I/O
- Dual 1100W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise for resilient management
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.4GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 256GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 6,00 |
| 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 |
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