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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 8-core 128GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-2J58-1PQ9W

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and twelve 4TB SATA drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules for virtualisation density
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5″ 4 TB SATA drives in hot-swap bays for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking for remote management

Storage-Dense 2U Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-heavy workloads. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors provide 16 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays come populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA enterprise hard drives.

Suits Archive And Bulk-Data Roles

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity matters more than latency. Buyers who need all-flash performance or GPU-accelerated compute should look at other platforms. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise support continuous remote management. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports handles moderate throughput.

H730P Controller Decides RAID Options

The PERC H730P with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Twelve SATA drives connect through this 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, so the usable capacity and redundancy level depend entirely on the chosen RAID layout. Memory can scale to 3 TB across 24 DDR4 slots if the workload grows beyond the installed 128 GB.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules for virtualisation density
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5″ 4 TB SATA drives in hot-swap bays for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking for remote 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 Cores8-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
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

How do I install the R740xd into a rack and what step is often missed?

Mount the supplied Ready Rails, slide the 2U chassis in and press until the quick-release latches click; the step often missed is fully engaging both side latches so the server cannot shift.

What maintenance will the 12x 4TB drives and PERC H730P controller need later?

The 7.2K SATA drives are hot-swap; replace any failed unit without downtime. The H730P cache battery should be checked periodically and swapped when the controller reports degraded capacity.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs run sustained workloads?

With two 8-core 2.1 GHz processors the thermal ceiling is reached before the 3 TB memory maximum, so sustained loads are constrained by cooling headroom rather than memory capacity.

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