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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 256GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-FVMT-EC2H6

A 24-bay 2.5" rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors at 2.4GHz, 256GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise, drives not included

  • TypeRack
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.4GHz
  • # of Processors Installed2
  • MAX Processors2
  • Installed Memory Size256GB
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.4GHz
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports heavy workloads
  • 24 drive bays for 2.5" SAS storage flexibility
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dense Storage Server for Virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits 24 small-form-factor bays in a 2U rack frame, giving storage-heavy workloads room to grow. Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors at 2.4 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute headroom for dense virtualisation or database clusters.

Dual 1100 W Supplies Handle Peak Loads

Redundant 1100 W power supplies share the draw from two 24-core CPUs and a full drive complement. Integrated graphics and the PERC H730P controller keep auxiliary heat low, while iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote fan-curve tuning without a local console.

24-Bay Chassis Demands Cable Planning

The 36-by-24-by-10-inch enclosure weighs 40 pounds and uses SAS backplanes that require careful cable routing for 24 drives. A 10 GbE 562T two-port adapter is fitted, and rail kits are available on request for standard rack mounting.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.4GHz
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports heavy workloads
  • 24 drive bays for 2.5" SAS storage flexibility
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelRack Mount
TypeRack
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.4GHz
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Hard Drive (Installed)2,40
Storage ControllerDell PERC H730P Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
GPU TypeIntegrated Graphics
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 - Enterprise License
Dimensions36 x 24 x 10 in
Weight40

Questions about this item

How do I install the server into a standard rack and what step is often missed?

Mount the 36 x 24 x 10 in chassis using the optional rail kit, then connect both 1100W power supplies to separate circuits; the step often missed is registering the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence before first boot.

What maintenance or replacement will the server need later?

Plan to replace the PERC H730P RAID controller battery module when the iDRAC9 alert shows degradation, and verify DDR4 ECC memory health after any firmware update cycle.

What limit appears first under sustained heavy workloads?

The 24-drive SAS backplane and dual 1100W supplies set the thermal and power ceiling, so sustained all-core loads on the 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L processors will throttle before memory or network saturates.

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