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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 Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-Z4VG-3NKS0

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base clock
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across 24 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 12 hot-swap 3.5" drive bays for SAS or SATA storage expansion
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-Bay Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores, plus 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. A PERC H730P controller and twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays provide the internal capacity for large datasets.

Ideal for software-defined storage

This configuration suits teams deploying scale-out storage, backup targets or VDI clusters that benefit from high drive counts in a compact chassis. Buyers who need fewer drive bays, single-processor economics or GPU-accelerated compute density should evaluate other form factors.

Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap bays define

The chassis accepts up to twelve 3.5-inch hard drives or SSDs on a single controller, so total raw capacity is limited by the number and size of drives you install. No drives are included, so the usable capacity and performance depend entirely on the disks you populate.

How it compares

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

Price $1,061.99
Cheaper than about 72% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 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

What does the 2.6 GHz clock speed mean when both Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs are under load?

Each Gold 6142 runs at a 2.6 GHz base frequency and can boost to 3.7 GHz when thermal headroom allows.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit the 12 drive bays in practice?

The H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode.

What rack depth and rail type are needed to mount this 2U chassis?

The included Ready Rails fit standard four-post racks; the 2U height occupies two rack units.

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