Quick Specs
2U rack server
Processor | Max: 22 Cores2x Gen2 Intel Xeon Scalable
Memory | Max: 1TB16 ECC DDR4 RDIMM 2933Mhz
LRDIMM is not supported.
Front bays: 12x LFF SAS/NL-SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Mid bay: 12x LFF SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Rear bay: 2x LFF or SFF SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Mixed Bay: 16 HDD 8 SSD *SSD in slots 16 through 23
NOTE: 2.5" drives in 3.5" carriers are supported for SAS, and SATA SSD.
Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS)
Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) w/ a 16GB vFlash card
S140 (software RAID)
H330, H730P, H740P, H840, HBA330, 12Gbps SAS HBA
2 x 1GbE BaseT LOM (optional LOM riser)
(Many Options to choose from)
iDRAC9 Express (default) with Lifecycle Controller
PCIe Slots:Up to 5 PCIe 3.0 slots (3x 16 2x 4) Dedicated LOM slot
GPU: NoneIdeal for:
- Data Analytics
- Video Streaming
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 gives you the capacity to grow and helps you save space in a 2U rack. Flexible storage and performance options help you meet increasing business and data demands.
- Support large data sets like high-definition videos, SDS or large mailboxes with up to 26 3.5” drives.
- Drive consistent performance results with up to two 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
- Balance performance and cost by choosing a combination of SSDs and HDDs.
- Minimize delays with fast networking options and up to 16 DIMMS of memory.
- Easily expand with up to 5 PCIe slots
The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio helps you spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on other priorities.
- Rapidly deploy configurations with your unique requirements on multiple servers.
- Provide full lifecycle management including firmware updates and automated issue resolution.
- Show status and set alerts for all attached physical and virtual disks through a single interface.
- Easily integrate with VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center (SC).
Help maximize uptime and deliver comprehensive data center protection
Every PowerEdge server is made with a cyber-resilient architecture, delivering security into all parts of a server’s life cycle. The R740xd2 uses these features so you can reliably and securely deliver the right data to where your customers are, no matter where they are.
- Minimize disruptions with 24 front-serviceable, hot-swappable, validated drives that offer enterprise-class reliability and extensive warranty options
- Prevent unauthorized or malicious malware with iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license)
- Maintain data safety across your server, storage drives and RAID controllers with authenticated, signed firmware
Bring compute closer to storage
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 addresses increasing capacity and business demands with flexible storage and performance resources in a space-saving design.
- Scale up to 26 3.5” drives (364TB) in a 2U rack server and scale out up to 520 3.5” drives (7.2PB) in a 42U rack.
- Deliver two-socket performance with up to two 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and up to 44 cores.
- Tier data with a combination of 2.5” SSDs and 3.5” HDDs in a hybrid configuration.
- Help eliminate bottlenecks with fast networking options and up to 16 DIMMS of memory.
- Easily expand with up to 5 PCIe slots.
- 24x 3.5" (12 12 with single PERC)
- 24x 3.5" front 2x 3.5" rear (12 12 2 with single PERC)
- 24x 3.5" front 2x 3.5" rear (12 12 2 rear chipset SATA)
- 24x 3.5" front 2x 3.5" rear (Dual PERC: Bay 1 and 2 on first PERC, Bay 0 on second PERC)
| Chassis options | Configurations |
|---|---|
| Twenty-four drive chassis | Up to twenty-four 3.5-inch (SATA or Nearline SAS drives) front accessible drives in slots 0 through 23 and |
| Twenty-four front two rear drive chassis |
Up to twenty-four 3.5 inch (SATA or Nearline SAS drives) front accessible drives in slots 0 through 23 and up to two 3.5-inch SAS/SATA rear accessible drives. NOTE:For single PERC configuration, it is slot 24 to slot 25. For dual PERC configuration including S140 software RAID, it is slot 0 to slot 1. |
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 system supports 16 DDR4 registered DIMM (RDIMMs) slots. Supported memory bus frequencies are 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, 2666 MT/s and 2933 MT/s.
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | Single processor | Dual processors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min RAM | Max RAM | Min RAM | Max RAM | |||
| RDIMM | Single rank | 8 GB | 8 GB | 80 GB | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Dual rank | 16 GB | 16 GB | 160 GB | 32 GB | 256 GB | |
| Dual rank | 32 GB | 32 GB | 320 GB | 64GB | 512 GB | |
| Dual rank | 64 GB | 64 GB | 640 GB | 128 GB | 1024 GB | |
The storage controller PERC has its own Dedicated slot on the system board. This is a unique setup since it has a Riser card that holds a Mini-Mono style PERC card.
| Internal controllers | External controllers |
|---|---|
| ● PERC H740P ● PERC H730P ● PERC H330 ● HBA330 ● S140 | ● 12 Gbps SAS HBA ● PERC H840 |
The R740xd2 has three PCIe Riser Kits you can install. It also has up to 3 PCIe slots on the system board that do not require a Riser card or Kit to use. Not all configurations support these slots. Please view the manual or the table below for more detailed information.
| Processor 1 | Processor 2 | PCH | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCie slots on the riser | Card support | Riser 2 (LOM riser) | Right riser | Butterfly riser | On Planar | Internal riser | Left riser | On Planar | On Planar |
| PCIe slot-1 | Unique to Dell | x8 | |||||||
| PCIe slot-2 | Low profile half length | x16 | |||||||
| PCIe slot-2 | Full height half length | x16 | x8 or x16 | ||||||
| PCIe slot-3 | Low profile half length | x8 | x16 | ||||||
| PCIe slot-4 | Low profile half length | x16 | |||||||
| PCIe slot-5 NOTE: PCIe slot 5 has open backend and bigger PCIe card connections can be inserted in this slot. | Low profile half length | x4 | |||||||
| PCIe slot-6 | Low profile half length | x4 | |||||||
| PSU | Class | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 1100 W AC | Platinum | 50/60 Hz |
| 750 W AC | Platinum | 50/60 Hz |
| 750 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 50/60 Hz |
- Length: 879.826mm (34.26")
- Width: 482.0 mm (18.9")
- Height: 86.8 mm (3.41")
- Weight: 40 kg (88.2 lb)
