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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 12x 8TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-09Q5-YGQ0R

A 2U rack server with 24 cores, 768GB DDR4 and 12x 8TB SATA drives on a PERC H730P controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 12 × 8 TB enterprise SATA drives in hot-swap bays for dense storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE card for remote management

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each providing 12 cores. The system includes 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and twelve 8 TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drives. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages RAID levels up to RAID 60.

Suited for capacity-first deployments

This configuration suits organisations that need high raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor, such as software-defined storage clusters, backup targets or virtual desktop infrastructure hosts. The twelve-bay chassis and dual 750 W platinum power supplies support continuous operation. Buyers who require all-flash performance or a larger drive count should consider other platforms, as the installed drives are 7.2 K RPM SATA HDDs and the backplane is limited to twelve bays.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch SATA backplane

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch SATA backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller. It defines the maximum number of spinning drives, the RAID options available and the I/O throughput ceiling for the installed 8 TB drives. Confirm that your workload can operate within twelve SATA drive slots and the controller’s 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface before purchasing.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 12 × 8 TB enterprise SATA drives in hot-swap bays for dense storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE card 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 Cores12-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

Should I pick the 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 or a different CPU for this R740xd?

The system ships with two Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each 12 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, and the socket supports a maximum of two CPUs.

What does 768 GB DDR4 mean for actual workloads on this server?

768 GB is installed as 24 modules of 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC, leaving no free slots unless you remove memory; the platform maximum is 3 TB.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit the 12 x 8 TB SATA drives?

The H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with 2 GB cache and battery backup, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through for the twelve 3.5-inch drives.

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