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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 6148 2.4GHz 20C 64GB DDR4 H730P 12x 6TB

SKU CH-W0KT-5Y73F

12-bay 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and twelve 6TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 × 6 TB 7.2 K SATA 3.5" enterprise drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE network card

Storage-Dense 2U Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz, with turbo up to 3.7 GHz. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P controller managing twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Virtualisation and Bulk-Storage Workloads

This configuration suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or dense backup targets where high drive count matters. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate other form factors. The 64 GB base memory may limit consolidation ratios without additional DIMMs.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Bays With H730P RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the workload requires more than twelve large-form-factor drives or a different controller feature set, this platform will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $2,843.99
Pricier than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

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Questions about this item

How much power do the dual 750 watt platinum supplies draw under continuous load?

The server includes two redundant 750 watt platinum power supplies designed for 24/7 operation; actual draw depends on the workload placed on the two 20 core Xeon Gold 6148 processors and twelve 6 TB drives.

What cabling and rails are needed to install this 2U rack server?

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included; you must supply a standard rack cabinet and network cables for the quad port X520/I350 daughter card.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the existing 7.2K SATA drives in a RAID array?

Yes, the H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 on the twelve installed 6 TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drives.

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