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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 768GB DDR4 12x 6TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-ZSK2-4Q4SY

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 2.1 GHz CPUs with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 x 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5 inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W PSUs

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U two-socket rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives and a PERC H730P controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute base for software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Suits capacity-first deployments, not flash speed

This configuration fits buyers who need high raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor and want integrated remote management through iDRAC9 Enterprise. The twelve SATA spindles deliver dense, cost-effective storage for archives, backups or bulk data lakes. It is not for workloads that demand the low latency of solid-state media or the throughput of a direct-attached flash array.

Twelve 6 TB SATA drives on a hardware RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives behind a hardware PERC H730P with battery-backed cache. That combination fixes usable capacity, spindle speed and RAID overhead in one choice; if the application needs a different drive count, a faster interface or a larger cache tier, a different chassis or controller must be selected.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 2.1 GHz CPUs with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 x 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5 inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W PSUs

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 Cores8-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
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 does the 768 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz memory mean for real-world workloads?

The system ships with 24 registered ECC modules at 32 GB each, giving large capacity for virtualisation or databases while the ECC protection corrects single-bit errors automatically.

How does the PERC H730P 2 GB controller limit or enable storage performance?

It connects to the 12 SATA drives at 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA speeds and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through, so the array topology determines the actual throughput ceiling.

What physical space and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis require?

The server occupies two rack units and ships with Ready Rails sliding rails plus a front bezel, allowing tool-less installation in a standard four-post rack.

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