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Silver 2U rack server with 12 front 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 128GB DDR4 H730P 12x3.5 X520/I350 iDRAC9 2x750W

SKU CH-0E9G-7Z98D

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 x 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays offer high storage density
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise allows full remote server management

12-bay 2U rack server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors. Each CPU delivers 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suits virtualised storage

This configuration targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where high drive count and dual-socket compute matter. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-socket economy or a smaller 1U footprint should look elsewhere, as the chassis does not support those requirements. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity.

Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays define capacity

The server includes twelve hot-swap trays for 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives but no drives are installed. Maximum raw capacity is therefore determined entirely by the drive sizes you populate. The H730P controller and 2 GB cache handle the supported RAID levels, while iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full out-of-band management.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 x 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays offer high storage density
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise allows full remote server 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 Cores24-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/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
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

What drives, rails or cabling come in the box and what must I source separately?

The server ships with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays, ready rails and a front bezel; no hard drives or SSDs are included so you must supply your own storage media.

Which memory configuration matches the listed 128 GB specification?

The system arrives with eight 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules installed across the 24 DIMM slots, leaving room to expand up to the 3 TB maximum.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo mean for actual workloads?

Each of the two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors runs at 2.1 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz, providing 24 cores per CPU for parallel tasks such as virtualisation or software-defined storage.

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