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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front, black bezel, sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 1x Xeon Silver 6130 128GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-0BCD-0E03T

12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with Xeon Silver 6130 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 3.5-inch drive bays for high-capacity storage
  • 16-core Xeon Silver 6130 at 2.1 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory for reliable data integrity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache for data protection
  • Dual 1100 W power supplies for redundant operation

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for dense local storage. It ships with a single Intel Xeon Silver 6130 processor running at 2.1 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller for array management.

Suits storage-heavy workloads; not for GPU compute

The twelve-bay layout and hardware RAID make this platform a fit for backup targets, media archives or software-defined storage clusters. Buyers who need a second processor for higher thread counts or who require GPU acceleration for rendering or AI should look at a different configuration.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays decide the fit

The defining specification is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays paired with the PERC H730P controller. If the deployment needs that many large-form-factor disks in a single 2U node, this server matches the requirement; if fewer bays or 2.5-inch drives are needed, another model is appropriate.

How it compares

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

Price $1,344.99
Cheaper than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage12,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

Should I start with the single Silver 6130 or add a second processor?

The system ships with one 2.1 GHz Silver 6130 installed; the board supports a second identical CPU if your workload needs more cores.

What does the 128 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory mean for daily operation?

You receive 128 GB of error-correcting DDR4 ready for virtualization or database tasks, with room to expand up to 3 TB across the remaining slots.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit the 12-bay SATA backplane?

The H730P provides hardware RAID across all twelve 3.5" bays, so drive throughput is capped by the SATA interface and the controller's own queue depth.

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