DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for workloads that demand high drive counts in a compact chassis. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays and a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors deliver 32 cores total at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory is installed across eight 32 GB modules.

Fits storage-heavy roles.

This platform suits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that need twelve large-form-factor bays in 2U. Buyers who only require a few drives or who prefer a 1U footprint should consider a different chassis. The system includes an Intel X520/I350 quad-port card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections, plus iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote management. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails are also included.

Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays decide fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch backplane paired with the H730P controller. If the deployment requires that exact density of large-form-factor drives with hardware RAID, this server matches; otherwise a different bay count or form factor is needed. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3 TB across 24 DDR4 slots for future expansion.