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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12×3.5" 2×Xeon 4110 2.1GHz 8C 512GB DDR4 12×4TB H730P

SKU CH-WKCR-SAYCJ

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 8-core Xeon processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4 TB drives and a H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots enables large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management

Purpose-built storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for workloads that demand high capacity in a compact form factor. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 4 TB enterprise hard drives and a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID levels up to 60. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 512 GB of DDR4 memory provide the compute base for software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Who it fits and who it does not

Organisations building dense, disk-based storage clusters or running virtualised workloads that benefit from 12-bay internal capacity will match this configuration. Buyers who need solid-state performance, more than two processor sockets, or GPU-accelerated compute should look at a different platform.

Deciding specification

The twelve 3.5-inch SATA bays backed by a hardware RAID controller with battery-backed cache determine whether this chassis meets the storage density and data-protection requirements of the target deployment.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots enables large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores8-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size512GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

Questions about this item

What SAS/SATA storage controller is included and what RAID levels does it support?

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode.

What are the rack dimensions and mounting hardware supplied?

It is a 2U rack server and ships with ready rails and a front bezel.

How are the twelve 3.5-inch drives installed and what is the common mistake?

Drives slide into the front hot-swap bays; the step often missed is ensuring each carrier clicks fully into the backplane.

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