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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-bay 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-S53Q-8TN10

A 2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon CPUs, 768 GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • 24 front 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays provide high-density storage scaling in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Storage-dense 2U server for virtualization

This 2U rack server fits 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive trays behind dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors and 768 GB of registered ECC DDR4. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a battery-backed cache. Quad-port networking combines two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band management.

Ideal for software-defined storage and VDI

Organisations building software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure gain dense capacity and dual-socket compute in a single chassis. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or require installed solid-state drives should evaluate other platforms. The system ships without hard drives, so storage media must be sourced separately.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis defines storage scale

The 24 hot-swap trays set the maximum number of SATA or SAS devices the server can hold internally. This tray count is the single specification that determines whether the platform matches your capacity planning.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • 24 front 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays provide high-density storage scaling in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelR740xd
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 Size768GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
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
Features24 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

Does the PERC H730P controller require any additional cabling or backplane to support the 24 front 2.5-inch drive trays?

The server includes 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays and the PERC H730P 2GB controller supports SATA/SAS interfaces; the trays connect to the controller via the internal backplane already present in the chassis.

Will the Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card fit in the same PCIe slot generation as older 1GbE cards I might keep?

The X520/I350 daughter card provides 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ ports and installs in a dedicated mezzanine slot, leaving standard PCIe slots free for any legacy 1GbE adapters you wish to retain.

How can I verify the 768GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory is detected and running at the correct speed after installation?

Use the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or the system BIOS during POST to confirm all 24 DIMM slots show 32GB each at 2400MHz with ECC status active.

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