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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel, rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8-core 768GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-ZJQA-PXPRP

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4 TB SATA drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 8-core CPUs at 2.1GHz with 3.0GHz turbo boost performance
  • 768GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports heavy virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 12x 4TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives provide high-density 3.5-inch storage capacity
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ network connectivity

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors run at 2.10 GHz with eight cores each. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 slots and twelve 4 TB SATA hard drives. A PERC H730P controller provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support.

Suits Storage-First Deployments

This server fits teams running software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or high-capacity file serving. The twelve 3.5-inch bays and redundant 750 W power supplies support continuous operation. Buyers who need flash-only arrays or GPU-accelerated compute should look at a different platform. The two-socket limit and SATA-only backplane restrict all-flash or heterogeneous accelerator designs.

Controller Dictates RAID Options

The installed PERC H730P 2 GB controller determines which RAID levels and pass-through modes are available. It handles SAS and SATA drives at 12 Gb/s with battery-backed cache. Verify that the supported RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 modes match your data-protection plan before purchasing.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 8-core CPUs at 2.1GHz with 3.0GHz turbo boost performance
  • 768GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports heavy virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 12x 4TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives provide high-density 3.5-inch storage capacity
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ network connectivity

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

Does the server ship with all twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated, or must I buy additional drives?

All twelve 3.5-inch bays come filled with 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives; no extra drives are required for full capacity.

The listing shows 768 GB DDR4 installed across 24 slots — is that the maximum or can I add more?

768 GB uses 24 × 32 GB modules, filling every slot; the platform supports up to 3 TB, so any increase means replacing existing modules.

With dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, what turbo frequency can I expect under load?

Each 8-core processor can reach 3.0 GHz turbo when thermal and power headroom allow.

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