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Silver 2U rack server with 12 front 3.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20 Core 64GB DDR4

SKU CH-W2AM-B7KT9

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4 GHz and 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs with 20 cores each deliver high compute throughput
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5" drive bays provide dense storage capacity in 2U
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking simplify remote management

Built for storage-dense workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for software-defined storage, service-provider environments and virtual desktop infrastructure. Dual Xeon Gold 6148 processors deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, while 64 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory provides a solid base for memory-intensive applications.

Storage interface limits

The PERC H730P controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives across twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. Network connectivity relies on a quad-port daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, so throughput above 10 Gb/s per port requires additional cards.

Upgrade path from smaller servers

Organisations moving from single-socket or tower platforms gain a second CPU socket, double the memory slots (24 total) and dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in 2U. The jump is worthwhile when workloads need more than 64 GB RAM, beyond 3 TB total memory, or more than eight drive bays without adding external enclosures.

How it compares

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

Price $1,197.99
Cheaper than about 68% 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/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

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Questions about this item

How many 3.5-inch drive trays does the R740xd include?

The server ships with 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays, giving you the full capacity of the 2U chassis without needing extra cages.

What does the 2.4 GHz base clock mean when both Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs are under load?

Each 20-core processor runs at 2.4 GHz base and can turbo to 3.7 GHz, so the dual-socket system delivers 40 cores with dynamic frequency scaling for mixed workloads.

What RAID levels does the PERC H730P controller support over its 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface?

The H730P handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through, with 2 GB cache backed by a battery for write protection.

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