Dell PowerEdge R740xd Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is designed to modernize your data center for demanding applications and workloads. Offering exceptional storage performance and flexibility, it provides an ideal balance for software-defined storage, large-scale data processing, and analytics. This platform ensures high efficiency, scalability, and reliability to support evolving enterprise data requirements.

SKU: Dell PowerEdge R740xd Category:

Tech Specs & Customization

Processor: Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor

Operating System: Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS, Citrix® XenServer®, Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware® ESXi

Chassis: Optional LCD or security bezel, 2U rack, max depth 715.5 mm

Drive Bays:

  • Front: Up to 24 x 2.5” SAS/SSD/NVMe (184.32TB) or 12 x 3.5” SAS (168TB)
  • Mid: Up to 4 x 3.5” drives (56TB) or 4 x 2.5” SAS/SSD/NVMe (30.72TB, NVMe max 25.6TB)
  • Rear: Up to 4 x 2.5” (30.72TB) or 2 x 3.5” (28TB)

Memory: 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (RDIMM/LRDIMM) up to 2933MT/s, max 3TB; up to 12 NVDIMM, 192GB

Management & Tools: iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC REST API, Quick Sync 2, OpenManage Enterprise, Essentials, Power Center, OpenManage Mobile, Dell EMC Repository Manager, Server Update Utility, iDRAC Service Module

Networking & I/O: Options for 4 x 1GE, 2 x 10GE + 2 x 1GE, 4 x 10GE, or 2 x 25GE; front VGA, 2 x USB 2.0, dedicated iDRAC Direct; rear VGA, serial, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated iDRAC network port; up to 8 Gen3 slots (up to 4 x16)

Storage Controllers: Internal: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, SWRAID S140; Boot Optimized Storage: 2 x M.2 SSDs (240/480GB); External: PERC H840; 12Gbps SAS HBAs (internal/external non-RAID)

GPU/Accelerators: Up to 3 x 300W or 6 x 150W GPUs, or up to 3 double-width or 4 single-width FPGAs (available on 24 x 2.5” drive chassis)

Data Protection: TPM 1.2/2.0 optional, cryptographically signed firmware, Secure Boot, System Lockdown, Secure Erase

Ideal Workloads:

  • Software-defined storage
  • Big data and analytics
  • Data-intensive applications
  • Service provider data tiers