R740xd2 SPEC SHEETPOWEREDGE R740xd2
Enterprise Content ServerBring compute closer to storage with the R740xd2
to deliver fast response times. Large internal storagelets you keep your data safely on premise.

Respond effectively to data growth
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.

Simplify data center management
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’slife cycle. The R740xd2 uses these features so you can reliably and securely deliver the right data to where yourcus­tomers 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

Balance capacity andperformance demands• Prevent unauthorized or malicious malware with iDRAC9 Server
Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license)• Store up to 416TB in a 2U rack server• Maintain data safety across your server, storage drives andRAID controllers with authenticated, signed firmware

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• Avoid streaming delays with two-socket
performance• Scale-out to 8.3PB (520 drives) in a 42UPowerEdge R740xd2Features

Technical SpecificationProcessor

Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 22 cores eachMemory

16 DDR4 RDIMM slots, up to 2933 MT/s, 1TB max
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers: PERC H330, HBA330, H730P, H740P
External Controllers (RAID): 12Gbps SAS HBA, HBA355e
Software RAID:S140
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB
Internal Dual SD Module1

Internal Boot
Drive Bays

Front drive bays: Up to 24 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) max 384TB, or up 16 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) plus up to8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD)2 max 317.44TB
Rear drive bays: Up to 2 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) max 32TB or up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD)* max 15.36TB

Power Supplies

750W Platinum
750W 240VDC Platinum
1100W Platinum
1100W 380VDC Platinum

Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
6 fans with N +1 redundancy

Dimensions

Form factor: Rack (2U)Height: 86.8mm (3.4”)
Width: 448.0mm (17.6”)
Depth: 810.0mm (31.9”)
Weight: 40.0kg (88.2lbs)*Dimensions do not include the PSU handle, rack latches or bezel

Embedded management

iDRAC9, iDRAC DirectBezel

Optional security bezel

OpenManage™ Software

OpenManage Enterprise, OpenManage Power Center, OpenManage Mobile

Integrations and connections

Integrations:
Microsoft® System Center
VMware® vCenter™
BMC Truesight
Red Hat Ansible Modules

Tools

Dell EMC RACADM CLI, Dell EMC Repository Manager, Dell EMC System Update, Dell EMC Server Update Utility,
Dell EMC Update Catalogs, iDRAC Service Module, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, IPMI Tool, OpenManage Server
Administrator, OpenManage Storage Services

Security

TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust

Secure Boot
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter)
Secure Erase

I&O and Ports

Network options
2 x 1GbE BaseT LOM + (optional LOM riser)
2 x 1GbE BaseT or 2 x10GbE SFP+ or
2 x 10GbE BaseT or 2x 25GbE SPF+ or
2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel
Front ports:
1 x USB 3.0, 1 managed (micro-usb), dedicated
IDRAC Direct USB.

Rear ports:
Video, serial, iDRAC dedicated LAN, 2 x USB 3.0
Internal ports:
1 x USB 3.0
Video card:
VGAPCIe:
Up to 5 x Gen3 slots (3 x16 + 2 x4)

Supported operating
systems

Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-VOracle® LinuxRed Hat® Enterprise LinuxSUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi
For specifications and interoperability details,
see Dell.com/OSsupport

OEM-ready version available

From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you.
For more information, visit Dell.com/OEM.

Connections:
Nagios Core & Nagios XI
Micro Focus Operations Manager i (OMi)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition

12ESXi (only OS supported)
Note 2.5” drives use hybrid carrier to fit in 3.5” drive bay.

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