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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 512GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-1AF5-630Y8

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs provide 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots installed
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5" drive bays for SAS or SATA storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management and monitoring

Storage-dense 2U platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a two-socket rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide thirty-two cores total for virtualization or software-defined storage clusters.

Dual 750 W platinum supplies

Redundant hot-swap power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow to cool both CPUs and the twelve drive trays under typical data-centre conditions.

H730P RAID with battery-backed cache

The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, and its 2 GB cache is protected by a battery module. iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote console and lifecycle management without an extra licence. No drives are included, so buyers needing immediate capacity must supply their own SAS or SATA disks.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $2,626.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740xd
Model namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

How do I install the 12 3.5-inch drive trays and what step is often missed?

Slide each tray into the front bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is inserting drives into the trays first because the server ships with empty trays only.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 Watt redundant power supplies and the PERC H730P controller battery are the parts most likely to require replacement over time.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs run at 3.7 GHz turbo continuously?

The 750 Watt power supply rating and 2U airflow ceiling become the limiting factors before the processors reach their thermal maximum.

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