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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 Silver 4116 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-EHR6-A5VW8

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays holding 12x 8TB SATA drives, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz
  • 128GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking simplify management

Storage-dense 2U server for software-defined

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server fitted with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors and 128 GB of DDR4 memory. It ships with a PERC H730P RAID controller, twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives and an X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card for mixed 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity.

Suited to capacity-first deployments.

This platform targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and redundant power matter. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate other chassis because the backplane and controller are built around high-capacity SATA media.

Twelve 8 TB SATA drives on a hardware RAID

The installed storage consists of twelve enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This single specification determines whether the usable capacity and RAID flexibility match the workload.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz
  • 128GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking simplify 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 Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size128GB
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 rack height and rail kit does the 2U R740xd require?

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

How are the 12 × 8 TB drives and H730P controller installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives slide into the front 3.5″ hot-swap bays; the H730P sits in a dedicated internal slot. The battery-backed cache module must be seated on the controller before first power-on or RAID writes will not be protected.

Which components will need replacement first in the R740xd?

The twelve 7.2 K RPM SATA hard drives and the PERC H730P cache battery are the primary wear items; both are hot-swappable and user-replaceable.

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