The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a professionally refurbished 2U rackmount server built on Dell's 14th-generation PowerEdge platform. With dual Intel Xeon Scalable processor sockets and 24 hot-swap 2.5" SFF drive bays packed into a 2U footprint, this machine is aimed squarely at IT teams that need serious compute and storage density without burning an entire rack. It's a solid fit for data center, enterprise, and edge environments where reliability isn't optional.
On the processor side, this server supports two Intel Xeon Scalable processors (1st and 2nd Gen) — ranging from Silver 4100-series chips all the way up to Platinum 8000-series, with up to 28 cores per socket. Storage flexibility is a standout here: 24 SFF bays support SAS and SATA drives, making it equally capable whether you're building a traditional high-capacity spinning-disk array or optimizing for performance.
This is a workhorse platform that thrives in environments like:
- Virtualization infrastructure — dual-socket Xeon Scalable compute with up to 3TB of DDR4 RAM gives hypervisors like VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V plenty of headroom to run dense VM workloads.
- Hyper-converged deployments — originally designed as a VxRail node, it's purpose-built for HCI stacking and works well in VMware vSAN or similar converged setups.
- Database and analytics workloads — high memory capacity, fast Xeon cores, and configurable storage make this a capable platform for SQL, Oracle, and similar demanding database environments.
- Storage-dense file and backup servers — 24 bays in 2U is genuinely efficient; worth noting for shops trying to minimize rack space while maximizing raw capacity.
- Private cloud and DevOps infrastructure — consistent, configurable hardware is what underlies stable private cloud nodes, and this platform delivers on both counts.
- Remote office or branch server consolidation — enough compute and storage in a single chassis to cover multiple workloads at a secondary site without requiring a full rack buildout.
Power redundancy comes standard with dual hot-swap PSUs — configurable as 750W Platinum, 750W Titanium, or 1100W options — so a single power supply failure isn't an event. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, which covers out-of-band access, firmware updates, and system health monitoring from anywhere. For security, a TPM 2.0 module is available as an add-on option, and the platform supports Dell's full suite of Secure Boot and system lockdown features.
Every unit we ship is a professionally refurbished, fully tested server pulled from a commercial data center environment and rebuilt to spec. You're getting enterprise-grade Dell hardware — the same platform that ran production workloads in real data centers — at a fraction of what it costs new. Each system is configured to order before it ships.
At The Server Store, we don't just sell refurbished Dell PowerEdge R740xd servers — we configure them, test them, and make sure you're getting exactly the system you need. Our team is available by phone or chat whenever you need us. Browse our full selection of professionally refurbished, custom-configured servers and IT equipment at The Server Store.
