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Dell PowerEdge R740xd CTO Rack Server

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SKU:  
R740XD
Type:  
CTO Servers
Condition:  
ECS Refurbished & Tested

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Server Chassis

Processors

Intel Xeon Platinum

Supports up to (2) processors

Intel Xeon Gold

Supports up to (2) processors

Intel Xeon Silver

Supports up to (2) processors

Intel Xeon Bronze

Supports up to (2) processors

Mid Drive Tray (Optional)

If you intsall a NVDIMM Battery with a 3.5" Mid Tray. The 4th slot is for the battery and only (3) 3.5" Drives will be installed.
NVDIMM Batteries can't be intsall with a 2.5" Mid Tray.
Systems that support the internal mid drive tray require low-profile heat sinks

Rear Drive Bays (Optional)

The high performance fans are required for 12 x 3.5 inch drive + 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive system.

Memory

12 DIMMs per processor (up to 24 DIMMs in a dual-processor configuration)
RDIMMs and LRDIMMs must not be mixed.
Mixing of more than two memory module capacities in a system is not supported.
A minimum of two CPUs and a minimum of 12x RDIMMs are required for any configurations that support NVDIMM-N.
Maximum of 12 NVDIMM-Ns can be installed in a system.
Up to 12 Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory DCPMM can be installed
Please read the Technical Guide for more DIMM Rules.

NVDIMM's Batteries (Optional)

The NVDIMM Battery for the Mid Drive Tray comes with the tray for installation.

Bezel (Optional)

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

SSD (2.5") SAS Drives (Optional)

If the 3.5" Chassis was selected, these drives will come in a 3.5" HD Carrier.Supports up to (4) Mid Drives, and / or (4) Rear Drives.

SSD (2.5") SATA Drives (Optional)

If the 3.5" Chassis was selected, these drives will come in a 3.5" HD Carrier.Supports up to (4) Mid Drives, and / or (4) Rear Drives.

HDD (2.5") SAS Drives (Optional)

If the 3.5" Chassis was selected, these drives will come in a 3.5" HD Carrier.Supports up to (4) Mid Drives, and / or (4) Rear Drives.

HDD (2.5") SATA Drives (Optional)

If the 3.5" Chassis was selected, these drives will come in a 3.5" HD Carrier.Supports up to (4) Mid Drives, and / or (4) Rear Drives.

HDD (3.5") SAS Drives (Optional)

Supports up to (12) Front Drives, (4) Mid Drives, or (2) Rear Drives.

HDD (3.5") SATA Drives (Optional)

Supports up to (12) Front Drives, (4) Mid Drives, or (2) Rear Drives.

SSD U.2 NVMe Drives (Optional)

Supports up to (12) Drives on the SAS/SATA/NVMe Backplane
Or, Supports up to (24) NVMe Drives on the NVMe Backplane
For 24x2.5" NVMe drive configuration, the FH PCIe bridge cards must be installed in slots 3 and 4.
Up to (2) GPUs are supported on NVMe configurations.
Only supports up to 2 x NVIDIA M10 GPUs.

Network Daughter Card (rNDC) LOM (Optional)

Port configurations :
4 x 1GbE
Or 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE
Or 4 x 10GbE
Or 2 x 25GbE

PCIe Riser Full Height (Optional)

8 PCIe Slots (7 Full Height, 1 Low Profile)
Rear Drive Bays take up 4 FH PCI-e Slots
For 24x2.5" NVMe drive configuration, the PCIe bridge cards must be installed in slots 3 and 4.
Please read the manual for details on PCI-e configurations and PCI-e Lanes per riser slot.

PCIe Riser Low Profile (Optional)

8 PCIe Slots (7 Full Height, 1 Low Profile)
Rear Drive Bays take up 4 FH PCI-e Slots
For 24x2.5" NVMe drive configuration, the PCIe bridge cards must be installed in slots 3 and 4.
Please read the manual for details on PCI-e configurations.

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S1):

Supports up to (2) M.2 SSD

GPU's (Optional)

Supports up to (3) 300W or (6) 150W GPUs
Or, up to (3) double-width or (4) single-width FPGAs.
GPU and FPGA options are available only on 24 x 2.5" drive chassis.
Up to (2) GPUs are supported on NVMe configurations.
Only supports up to 2 x NVIDIA M10 GPUs.
If the NVDIMM-N battery is installed on the GPU shroud, Full-length GPUs are not supported on riser 2.
Please read the manual for requirements and limitations on GPU installations

RAID Controllers (Optional)

Software RAID (SWRAID) S140 Boot Optimized
Supports up to (2) PERC's.
Please read the manuals for more details.

Power Supplies

Supports up to (2) PSU's

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) (Optional)

Rail Kits (Optional)

Trusted Platform Module (Optional)

iDRAC9 Remote Options (Optional)

Default iDRAC9 Express

ECS Warranty

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Refurbished Dell PowerEdge R740xd CTO Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge EMC R740xd delivers a perfect balance between storage scalability and performance. The 2U two-socket platform is ideal for software defined storage, service providers or as virtual desktop infrastructure.

The R740XD has many configurations. Please read up on the manuals to make sure your configuration is going to work. Below are the Spec and Tech manuals. 

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd has 3 Backplanes to choose from. 
The 24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe with a max of 12 NVMe drives allowed. Supports the mid and rear drive trays. 
The 12 x 3.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) which supports the mid and rear drive trays.
The 24 x (NVMe) which does not support a mid or a rear drive tray. 

If you're thinking of having NVDIMM's with a battery. You can only install a 3.5" Mid drive tray or no mid drive tray. The Mid Drive Tray for the 2.5" does not support a NVDIMM battery. 

Maximize performance and capacity

The scalable system architecture behind the Dell R740xd Server with up to 24 NVMe drives creates the ideal balance between scalability and performance. The refurbished poweredge R740xd versatility is highlighted with the ability to mix any drive type to create the optimum configuration of NVMe, SSD and HDD for either performance, capacity or both. The PowerEdge R740xd server is the platform of choice for software defined storage and is the foundation for ScaleIO, VSAN or the PowerEdge XC.

  • Maximize storage performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales to meet demands.
  • Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimized for boot.
  • Simplify and accelerate ScaleIO or VMware vSAN deployments with validated, pre-bundled and tailored Ready Nodes.
  • Accelerate workloads with up to 3 double-width 300W GPUs, up to 6 single-width 150W GPUs or up to 4 FPGAs.

Automate systems management with OpenManage

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with OpenManage technology work at peak efficiency for PowerEdge servers, delivering intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the R740xd is simply managed, freeing up time for high profile projects.

  • Simplify management with the New OpenManage Enterprise console, with customized reporting and automatic discovery.
  • Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.

Optimize flexibility and density

Benefit from scalable storage performance and data set processing with the Dell PowerEdge EMC 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 EMC 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 EMC 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 IntelXeonScalable processors and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory.

Product Information for Dell R740XD

Base Server Standard Capabilities

FeaturesTechnical specification
ProcessorUp to two Intel ® Xeon ® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor
Memory24 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 3TB max
Up to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB Max
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Storage controllersInternal controllers: PERC H730P, H740P, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140
External PERC (RAID): H840
12Gbps SAS HBAs (non-RAID): External-12Gbps SAS HBA (non-RAID): Internal- HBA330 (non-RAID)
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB or 240 GB
Drive baysFront bays:
  • Up to 24 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), NVMe SSD max 153TB
  • Or up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 144TB
Mid bays:
  • Up to 4 x 2.5”, max 25TB SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), NVMe SSD max 25TB
  • Or up to 4 x 3.5”, max 48TB
Rear bays:
  • Up to 4 x 2.5”, max 25TB SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), NVMe SSD
  • Or up to 2 x 3.5” max 24TB SAS/SATA HDD
Power suppliesTitanium 750W,
Platinum 495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W, 2000W
48VDC 1100W, 380HVDC 1100W, 240HVDC 750W
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy
Up to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy
DimensionsForm factor: Rack (2U)
Max depth: 715.5 mm
Embedded managementIPMI 2.0 compliant
iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller (Express, Enterprise)
Quick Sync 2 wireless module optional
BezelOptional LCD bezel or security bezel
OpenManage SoftwareOpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Power Manager
Integrations and connectionsIntegrations:
Microsoft System Center
VMware vCenter
BMC Software
Connections:
IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager,
HP Operations Manager,
CA Network and Systems Management
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
SecurityTPM 1.2/2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
System Lockdown
I/O & PortsNetwork daughter card options:
  • 4 x 1GbE
  • 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE
  • 4 x 10GbE
  • 2 x 25GbE
Front Ports:
  • 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x VGA
Rear Ports:
  • 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port
  • 1 x Serial
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x VGA
Video card:
  • 2 x VGA
PCIe:
  • Up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots
Accelerator optionsGPU and FPGA options are available only on 24 x 2.5” drive chassis
  • Nvidia Tesla P100
  • Nvidia Tesla K80
  • Nvidia Tesla K40
  • Nvidia Grid M60
  • Nvidia Tesla M10
  • Nvidia Tesla P4
  • Nvidia Quadro P4000
  • NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core
  • Intel Arria® 10 GX FPGA

Supported operating systemsCanonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® XenServer
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi

Spec Sheet

Technical Guide

Shipping Information

Express Computer Systems can ship to virtually any address in the world and provides you with the best shipping rates possible. Cost of shipping varies depending on what service you require, your destination and size of the shipment. Shipping costs will be calculated separately from your order and billed to you post purchase. In the notes section of your order please provide us with your preferred shipping method and we will get back to you.

Custom configured orders ship within 2 business days after all required products are in stock.

Please allow 3 business days for products that are not in stock to arrive to our facility in Irvine, California.

Domestic Shipments

Standard Ground Shipping time: 2-7 business days
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 2-10 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.
3 Business Days Shipping time: 3 business days
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 3-6 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.
2 Business Days Shipping time: 2 business days
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 2-5 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.
Overnight / Next Business Day Shipping time: 1 business day
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 1-4 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.


International Shipments

International Economy Shipping time: 4-6 business days
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 5-9 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.
International Priority Shipping time: 1-3 business days
Order processing time: 0-3 business days
Delivery time after order is placed: 2-6 business days
Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays.

 

For more information on shipping view our Shipping Information page or send us a message

ECS Warranty Information

Express Computer Systems (ECS) provides a 1 year parts warranty against defects in material or workmanship that will affect the products functionality. All refurbished items are tested prior to shipping to guarantee up-time upon arrival. If you are having issues with an item we provided please Contact Us and we will do our best to assist you.

What does our ECS warranty cover?
We offer 1 year warranty as standard and additional years can be added to fit your needs. Please reach out to a sales associate via the Contact Us page or live chat for more information on extended coverage options. During the coverage period if your product fails we will offer a Next Business Day replacement. If we are unable to replace the product we will refund its original selling price. Shipping costs and tax are not refundable. Express Computer Systems retains the right to decide whether the goods will be replaced or refunded.

What is not covered by our warranty?
Our warranty does not cover any problem caused by the following conditions:

  1. accidents; misuse; carelessness; electrostatic discharge; shock; temperature or humidity beyond the specifications of the product; improper installation; operation; modification;
  2. any improper use that contravenes the instructions in the user manual;
  3. problems caused by other equipment. Our warranty is void if the product is returned with damaged, removed, counterfeit labels, or any modifications (including any component or external cover removal). Our warranties do not cover data loss or damages to any other equipment. In addition, our warranties do not cover incidental damages, consequential damages, or costs related to data recovery, removal, and installation.

Important notes:

  • Please ask for additional warranty/coverage that you may require in addition to the standard 1 ECS warranty prior to final purchase. Requesting additional warranty after your purchase can be denied.
  • FREE technical support is provided on purchased items via phone, email, or live chat.

About Express Computer Systems

Express Computer Systems is committed to transforming our customers’ IT infrastructure with high quality products at affordable costs. Our sales reps and customer support engineers understand our customers rely heavily on advanced technology to run their business but need to do so without breaking the bank.

We specialize in building custom server configurations, custom storage solutions, networking solutions, and components from top manufacturers including HPE, Dell, Cisco, NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE Nimble and many others.

Same-Day Shipping
At Express Computer Systems, we know hardware emergencies can happen at anytime. We also understand that you want to receive the best hardware as quickly as possible. At Express Computer Systems we'll ship the majority of our orders out the same day payment is made. Curious if the item you need will make it out on time? Feel free to contact us directly via the Contact Us link at the bottom, Live Chat feature or (800) 327-0730.

Buy, Sell, Rent, Lease, Trade-In
At Express Computer Systems we not only will sell you equipment at a great value, but we'll also purchase your used Dell, Cisco, NetApp or other networking equipment. Feel free to contact us with the model of the items you're looking to sell and we'll get you a quote ASAP. We also have flexible financing options for your purchasing needs.

In-House Configuration and Testing Lab
Every item we sell is tested on-site in our state-of-the-art hardware engineering lab. We use certified technicians to test every piece of equipment as well as updating all necessary firmware. The highest quality of testing and certification is guaranteed. We warranty all of our items we sell. Ask us today about warranty for a specific item.

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