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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 32GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-GG31-V320Q

A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors at 2.4GHz, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.4GHz
  • # of Processors Installed2
  • MAX Processors2
  • Installed Memory Size32GB
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors with 24 cores each
  • 12 large-form-factor drive bays for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory in two 16 GB modules
  • Dual 10 GbE 562T network ports for fast connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It ships with two Xeon Platinum 8260L processors running at 2.4GHz, each providing 24 cores and 35.75MB cache. Installed memory is 32GB DDR4 ECC registered in a two-module configuration. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are included.

Suits storage-heavy workloads

This chassis fits organisations that need dense local storage for databases, backup targets or software-defined storage clusters. The twelve-bay layout and hardware RAID support large SATA capacity deployments. Buyers who need more than two processors or require pre-installed drives should look at a different configuration.

12 x 3.5-inch drive bays

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis. It determines how many large-form-factor SATA drives the system can hold and whether the physical space matches the rack plan. Confirm the bay count before ordering.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors with 24 cores each
  • 12 large-form-factor drive bays for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory in two 16 GB modules
  • Dual 10 GbE 562T network ports for fast connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelRack Mount
TypeRack
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.4GHz
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Hard Drive (Installed)2,00
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

How do I install drives in the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5-inch drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then configure the virtual disk in the PERC H730P BIOS before the operating system sees the volume.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P RAID controller and 1100W power supplies need later?

The PERC H730P cache battery typically requires replacement after several years; both 1100W power supplies are hot-swappable so a failed unit can be replaced without shutting down.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 24-core Xeon Platinum 8260L processors run at sustained 2.4GHz load?

The dual 1100W power supplies set the power ceiling; if total draw exceeds their combined capacity the system will throttle before reaching thermal limits.

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