DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 384GB DDR4 No Drive
A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core processors, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, ready for custom storage
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.2GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size384GB
- Dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors provide 10 cores each at 2.2GHz
- 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12 LFF 3.5-inch drive bays offer high-capacity storage flexibility
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays with 2GB cache
- iDRAC9 Enterprise license enables full remote server management
Server platform with twelve 3.5-inch bays
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz. Each CPU delivers ten cores and 13.75 MB of cache, giving twenty cores total. The system ships with 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. No drives are installed and the 12 LFF bays accept SATA hard drives.
Suits storage-dense workloads.
This configuration targets users who need high internal capacity for archival, backup or software-defined storage workloads. The twelve 3.5-inch slots and integrated 10 GbE 562T adapter support throughput-oriented deployments. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or single-thread frequency above 2.2 GHz should look at different platforms.
Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define capacity ceiling
The chassis provides twelve LFF bays connected to the PERC H730P controller over SATA. That bay count is the hard limit on raw storage before external enclosures are added. Maximum memory reaches 3 TB across the remaining DIMM slots, but the installed 384 GB and fixed dual-CPU layout set the compute baseline.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors provide 10 cores each at 2.2GHz
- 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12 LFF 3.5-inch drive bays offer high-capacity storage flexibility
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays with 2GB cache
- iDRAC9 Enterprise license enables full remote server management
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.2GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 384GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 60,00 |
| 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 do I install the 12 LFF drive bays and what step is often missed?
Slide each 3.5-inch drive into the hot-plug bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees the array.
What maintenance or replacement will the 384GB DDR4 memory need later?
DDR4 ECC registered modules are rated for the server's lifetime; replacement is only required if a DIMM fails POST or the iDRAC9 health log reports a correctable error threshold breach.
What limit appears first under sustained load with the two Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs?
The 1100W redundant power supplies set the thermal ceiling; prolonged 100% CPU utilisation can trip the power budget before the 10-core processors reach their maximum turbo frequency.
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