DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 128GB DDR4 rack server
24-bay 2.5" rack server with dual Xeon 8260L CPUs at 2.4GHz, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID and 10GbE networking
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.4GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size128GB
- 24 drive bays for dense local storage
- Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs at 2.4GHz
- 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
- PERC H730P RAID controller with SAS support
- iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management included
High-density 24-bay storage server
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis fits up to 24 two-and-a-half-inch drives in a 2U rack form factor. Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory provide the compute base for storage-heavy workloads. A PERC H730P RAID controller and a 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter handle data movement and network throughput. The system ships without drives so you can populate bays to match capacity and performance targets.
Dual 1100 W supplies and iDRAC9 remote management
Two 1100 watt power supplies deliver redundancy for the fully populated chassis. Integrated iDRAC9 with Enterprise licence gives out-of-band monitoring, firmware updates and power control from any browser. In typical operation the fans run at moderated speeds while the redundant supply shares load evenly across both units. The server arrives with BIOS and firmware already updated to the latest stable release.
Sustained throughput for dense drive arrays
Under continuous RAID rebuilds or streaming workloads the 24-bay backplane and H730P controller maintain consistent I/O without thermal throttling. The 2.4 GHz 24-core Xeons keep cache-heavy tasks fed while DDR4 bandwidth supports multiple parallel streams. Drive bays remain accessible for hot-swap replacement during extended operations. This configuration suits buyers who need maximum bay count in a 2U envelope rather than GPU acceleration or single-thread speed.
Highlights
- 24 drive bays for dense local storage
- Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs at 2.4GHz
- 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
- PERC H730P RAID controller with SAS support
- iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management included
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 | 128GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 3.600,00 |
| Storage Controller | Dell PERC H730P Controller |
| HDD Interface | SAS |
| 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 2.5 inch drives into the 24 front bays, and what step do people often miss?
Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step many miss is creating the virtual disk in the PERC H730P BIOS before the operating system sees any volume.
Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?
The two 1100W power supplies and the system fans are the field-replaceable units that typically wear out before the Xeon 8260L processors or the DDR4 memory modules.
What thermal or power limit appears first when the 24-core CPUs run at 2.4 GHz continuously?
The 1100W power supply rating is the first ceiling; sustained full-core load on both processors can draw enough power to trigger throttling before the cooling capacity is exceeded.
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