PowerEdge R740XD Rack Server
Optimized scalability and performance
Increase storage scalability and performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and a total of 32 x 2.5” or 18 x 3.5”drives in a 2U dual-socket platform.
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| Tech Specs & Customization | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor |
| Operating System | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Citrix® Hypervisor® Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi® |
| Dimensions & Weight | Height
86.8m (3.4”)
Width* 434mm (17.1″) Depth* 737.5mm (29.0″) Weight 33.1kg (73.0lbs.) |
| Memory* | DIMM Speed Up to 2933MT/s Memory Type RDIMM LRDIMM NVDIMM DCPMM (Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory) Memory Module Slots 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM or 12 DCPMM only) Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only Maximum RAM RDIMM 1.53TB LRDIMM 3TB NVDIMM 192GB DCPMM 6.14TB (7.68TB with LRDIMM) |
| Management | Embedded / At-the-Server iDRAC9 iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish iDRAC Direct Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module Consoles OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Power Center Mobility OpenManage Mobile Tools Dell Technologies RACADM CLI Dell Technologies Repository Manager Dell Technologies System Update Dell Technologies Server Update Utility Dell Technologies Update Catalogs iDRAC Service Module OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services OpenManage Integrations BMC Truesight Microsoft® System Center RedHat® Ansible® Modules VMware® vCenter™ OpenManage Connections IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition Micro Focus Operations Manager I Nagios® Core Nagios® XI |
| Ports | Network Options 4 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1bGE 4 x 10GbE 2 x 25GbE Front Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB 2 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 (optional) 1 x VGA Rear Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port 1 x Serial 2 x USB 3.0 1 x VGA |
| Regulatory | Product Safety, Technologies and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Dell and the Environment |
| Storage Controllers | Internal Controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330 External Controllers (RAID): H840, 12 Gbps SAS HBA Software RAID: S140 Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480 GB Internal Dual SD Module |
| Accelerators | Up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs Up to three double-wide FPGAs or four single-wide FPGAs GPU and FPGA options available only on 24 x 2.5” drive chassis. Up to two GPUs are supported on NVMe configurations. |
| Storage | Front Bays Up to 24 x 2.5” SAS/SSD/NVMe, max 184TB Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS, max 192TB Mid Bay Up to 4 x 3.5” SAS, max 64TB Up to 4 x 2.5” SAS/SSD, max 30.72TB Rear Bays Up to 4 x 2.5” SAS/SSD, max 30.72TB Up to 2 x 3.5” SAS, max 32TB |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot Secure Erase Silicon Root of Trust System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise) TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional |
| Power Supplies | 495W Platinum 750W Platinum 750W Titanium 750W 240VDC* 1100W Platinum 1100W 380VDC* 1600W Platinum 2000W Platinum 2400W Platinum 1100W -48VDC Gold Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option Up to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy |
| Slots | PCIe 8 x Gen3 slots (4 x 16) Video Card 1 x VGA |
| Bezel | Optional LCD bezel or security bezel |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Server |
| Recommended Support | Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. |
| Rack Support | ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks). |
Product Details
Optimize flexibility and density
Benefit from scalable storage performance and data set processing with the PowerEdge R740xd server. This 2U, 2-socket platform brings you scalability and performance to adapt to a variety of applications. Choose up to 24 NVMe drives, or a total of 32 x 2.5” or 18 x 3.5” drives. As you scale your deployments, scale your productivity with embedded intelligence and automation from iDRAC9 and the entire OpenManage portfolio designed to simplify the IT lifecycle from deployment to retirement.
- Ideal workloads:
- Software-defined storage
- Big Data server
- HPC
- Service providers: data tier
Accomplish IT transformation with Dell Technologies PowerEdge servers
Transform your data center for modern applications and operations with the help of the R740xd. Storage performance and flexibility create the perfect balance for software-defined storage or data set processing and analytics.
- Simplify deployment and easily scale from 3 to 1000+ nodes for software-defined storage with Dell Technologies Ready Node for ScaleIO.
- Maximize storage performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales to meet demands.
- Drive demanding workloads with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory.
Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded management
Dell Technologies automation and intelligent management mean you spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on bigger priorities.
- Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72%* with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
- Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center and Nagios®.
- Help improve productivity with agent-free Dell Technologies iDRAC9 for automated, efficient management.
- Simplify deployment with Open Manage next-generation console and server profiles to fully configure and prep servers in rapid, scalable fashion.
Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection
Dell Technologies provides a comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server to protect your data.
- Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
- Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
- Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
- Maintain control of server updates with intelligent, embedded authentication designed to allow only properly signed updates.
