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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 Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24 Core 768GB DDR4 H730P 12x 8TB

SKU CH-X1C5-VSDMT

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, twelve 8 TB SATA drives.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives fill the 12-bay 3.5" chassis
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Purpose-built storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack system designed for software-defined storage, service-provider workloads and virtual desktop infrastructure. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays provide high capacity in a compact form factor. Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory deliver the compute headroom those workloads demand.

Upgrade path from smaller arrays

Moving from a 1U or tower server with fewer bays lets you consolidate 12 x 8 TB enterprise SATA drives behind a single PERC H730P controller. The jump is worth it when you need RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 plus pass-through in one chassis with redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management.

Compatibility checklist

Verify your rack accepts a 2U depth with included Ready Rails and that the LGA 3647 socket matches your spare-part strategy. Confirm the C620 chipset supports your firmware baseline and that 2666 MHz DDR4 registered DIMMs align with any planned memory expansion up to 3 TB. Network uplinks use 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ ports on the X520/I350 daughter card.

Highlights

  • Two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives fill the 12-bay 3.5" chassis
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

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 Cores24-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size768GB
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

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Questions about this item

What rack height and rail kit does the 2U R740xd require?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and ships with Dell Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How are the 12 × 8 TB drives installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives slide into the front 3.5″ hot-swap bays; the PERC H730P RAID arrays must be created in the controller BIOS before the OS sees any volumes.

What component will need replacement when the RAID controller battery can no longer hold a charge?

The H730P’s 2 GB cache module includes a replaceable battery that should be swapped when iDRAC reports a battery-learn failure.

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