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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 256GB DDR4 H730P 12x 4TB

SKU CH-MB9W-0P11B

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and twelve 4 TB SATA hard drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2×1 GbE and 2×10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. A PERC H730P controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the installed twelve 4 TB enterprise SATA drives. Dual 750 W platinum supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundant power and full remote management.

High-capacity archive workloads

This configuration suits environments that need maximum raw capacity in a 2U footprint such as software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories or media archives. The 7.2 K RPM SATA drives deliver sequential throughput but not low-latency IOPS, so databases or virtual desktop infrastructures demanding flash speed should look elsewhere. The two-socket limit also caps CPU expansion at the current twenty-four cores.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch bay chassis that fixes the storage ceiling at twelve drives. If the deployment requires more spindles, a different enclosure or external JBOD must be added; no additional internal bays exist in this 2U form factor.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2×1 GbE and 2×10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.30 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size256GB
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

How can I confirm the PERC H730P controller and all twelve 4 TB drives are recognised after the server posts?

During boot open the PERC H730P BIOS utility (Ctrl+R) and verify that twelve 4 TB SATA drives appear and the 2 GB cache battery shows healthy.

Which components are included and which must be sourced separately?

The chassis ships with two Xeon Gold 5118 processors, eight 32 GB DDR4 RDIMMs, PERC H730P with battery, twelve 4 TB 3.5" SATA drives, X520/I350 quad-port card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, bezel and rails. Only an operating system and rail-mount hardware for your rack are not included.

Should I choose a different memory capacity or drive count for this R740xd?

This unit is fully populated with 256 GB across twenty-four slots and twelve 3.5" bays; select it when you need maximum factory-installed capacity. Choose a lesser configuration only if you plan to add memory or drives yourself.

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