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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 512GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-5CSK-536MG

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, 24-bay SAS storage and dual 10GbE networking

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • 24 x 600 GB 10 K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy

Dense 2U storage server for scale-out workloads

The PowerEdge R740xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into two rack units, driven by two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory.

Suited for software-defined storage and VDI.

The twenty-four 600 GB 10 K SAS drives and H730P controller serve workloads that need high spindle count and RAID flexibility. Builders who want pure solid-state capacity should look elsewhere.

Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS bays with H730P RAID

The backplane connects directly to a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so the usable capacity and redundancy level are set by the drive set you choose.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • 24 x 600 GB 10 K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy

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 Cores24-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size512GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
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

How do I verify the PERC H730P controller and 24x 600GB SAS drives are healthy after racking the server?

During POST the controller BIOS lists all 24 drives and their RAID state; iDRAC9 Enterprise then shows green check marks for every physical disk, virtual disk and battery-backed cache module in the Storage overview.

Which items ship with the R740xd and what must I source separately?

Included: 2U chassis, 2x Xeon Platinum 8160, 16x 32GB DDR4 RDIMMs, H730P 2GB controller, 24x 600GB 10K SAS drives, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 1100W PSUs, bezel and Ready Rails. Add only OS licences and SFP+ optics.

The spec shows 512GB in 16 slots — which DDR4 modules should I buy to reach the 3TB limit?

Fill the remaining 8 slots with 32GB DDR4-2666 registered ECC RDIMMs; 24x 32GB yields the 3TB maximum supported by the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 configuration.

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