DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 24× 2.4TB SAS H730P

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis, making it suited for software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure where capacity density matters. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors provide twenty-four cores at 2.1 GHz, while 256 GB of DDR4-2400 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules supports large working sets.

Sustained throughput under load

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache backs RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, allowing the twenty-four 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives to serve mixed read and write streams without a single-controller bottleneck. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies keep the platform running during a module failure, and the quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links for steady east-west traffic.

Built for rack life

Tool-less Ready Rails and a front bezel ship with the unit, so installation in a standard cabinet takes minutes rather than hours. Hot-swap drive carriers and power supplies let technicians replace failed components without powering down the host. The iDRAC 9 Enterprise module provides dedicated out-of-band management over a separate network interface, enabling remote firmware updates, power cycling and console access even when the operating system is unresponsive.