DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 768GB DDR4

Rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server designed for storage-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L processors run at 2.4 GHz, each providing 24 cores and 35.75 MB cache. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. No drives are installed, allowing custom storage configuration.

Suits dense storage and virtualisation.

This platform fits organisations that need high internal capacity in a compact rack footprint, such as virtualisation hosts, software-defined storage nodes or backup targets. The integrated graphics and lack of dedicated GPU slots make it unsuitable for workloads that require accelerator cards or graphical processing power. Buyers who need PCIe add-in cards beyond the RAID controller should verify slot availability before purchase.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define capacity ceiling

The chassis supports up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives, setting the maximum raw storage limit for this configuration. The PERC H730P controller manages RAID across these bays, while the 768 GB DDR4 memory and dual 24-core CPUs provide the compute headroom to service that storage. Matching drive count and RAID level to the intended workload is the key sizing decision.