DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4110 384GB DDR4 rack server
A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 2.1GHz Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory and PERC H730P RAID controller
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.1GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size384GB
- 12 × 3.5" drive bays support dense local storage
- Two Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs run at 2.1 GHz
- 384 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages SATA arrays
- iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management
Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay rack server
This Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.1GHz and 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller. Integrated graphics and an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence handle remote management.
Suits storage-heavy workloads, not GPU compute
The twelve large-form-factor bays and hardware RAID make this platform a fit for backup repositories, archival storage or software-defined storage clusters. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training or rendering should look elsewhere because the server only provides integrated graphics. Organisations that require a smaller footprint or fewer drive slots will find the 12-bay chassis excessive for their rack space.
Twelve 3.5-inch bays define the storage ceiling
The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays combined with the PERC H730P controller. This sets the maximum raw capacity and RAID flexibility for the platform. If your dataset demands more spindles or a different form factor, this chassis cannot accommodate it.
Highlights
- 12 × 3.5" drive bays support dense local storage
- Two Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs run at 2.1 GHz
- 384 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages SATA arrays
- iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.1GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 384GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 144,00 |
| 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
What comes in the box and what must I buy separately?
The chassis includes 2x Xeon Silver 4110 processors, 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, 10GbE 2-port 562T adapter, 2x 1100W power supplies and rails on request. No 3.5" drives are installed; add up to 12 SATA drives separately.
Which drive-capacity version should I choose?
The server ships with zero drives installed. You select the capacity by purchasing 3.5" SATA drives — up to 12 bays are available — so choose the number and size of drives that match your storage target.
What does the 384GB DDR4 figure mean once the server is running?
384GB of registered ECC DDR4 is already populated across the memory slots, giving immediate capacity for large virtualization hosts, in-memory databases or heavy multi-threaded workloads without further memory purchases.
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