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DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214 128GB DDR4 rack server
A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs at 2.2GHz, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.2GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size128GB
- Dual Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.2GHz
- 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote management
- Dual 1100W power supplies provide redundancy
Dense 12-bay rack server
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U chassis. Dual Xeon Silver 4214 processors at 2.2 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory give it the compute and memory base for virtualisation clusters or storage-heavy workloads.
Storage headroom and compute limits
Twelve bays let you scale raw capacity from a few terabytes to the full 48 TB the supplier highlights, while the PERC H730P controller manages RAID across them. CPU sockets are already maxed at two, and memory can grow to 3 TB when the current 128 GB ceiling is reached.
Build integration and remote control
Dual 1100 W supplies and a 10 GbE 562T adapter are installed, so the server only needs drives and rails to enter production. The iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provides full out-of-band management without extra licensing steps.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.2GHz
- 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
- 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote management
- Dual 1100W power supplies provide redundancy
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 | 128GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 48,00 |
| 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
Will my existing SATA drives work in the 12 x 3.5" bays of this R740xd?
Yes, the chassis accepts twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives and the PERC H730P controller manages them in hardware RAID.
How can I confirm the 2 x Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs and 128 GB DDR4 are detected after power-on?
Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or watch the POST screen; both show each 12-core 2.2 GHz processor and the full 128 GB of registered ECC memory.
Does the server ship with drive trays and rails, or must I order them separately?
Two 1100 W power supplies, the PERC H730P card and a 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter are installed; drive trays and rail kit are not included and must be purchased separately.
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