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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front, dual Xeon Gold 6126 processors, 1TB DDR4 memory, no drives installed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6126 1TB RAM No Drive rack server

SKU CH-BFW2-MMMWQ

A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6126 processors at 2.6GHz, 1TB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1 TB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.6GHz
  • 1TB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis offers high-density local storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management across the fleet

Server configuration and audience

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF is a dual-socket rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6126 processors at 2.6GHz and 1TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It targets organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage capacity and robust remote management through iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Fit and alternatives

This platform suits buyers who require up to twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with a PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-socket economy or a smaller chassis should evaluate other platforms.

Decisive specification

The twelve 3.5-inch bay chassis combined with the PERC H730P controller and 1TB DDR4 memory defines whether this server matches the storage density and memory footprint your workload demands.

How it compares

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

Price $4,441.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 1 TB
Higher than about 91% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.6 GHz
Higher than about 80% 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 speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM1 TB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage6,00
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

Will the 12 x 3.5" drive bays require any backplane or cabling changes when adding SATA drives later?

The chassis ships with 12 LFF bays and a PERC H730P controller that supports SATA drives; no backplane swap is needed, only drive installation and RAID configuration.

Which component hits its ceiling first when both Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs run at 2.6 GHz continuously?

The two 1100 W power supplies set the sustained-power ceiling; CPU thermal design is matched to the cooling, so the PSU rating is the first hard limit.

How loud are the fans and how much heat do dual 1100 W supplies put out in a 24-hour run?

Dual 1100 W PSUs and high-core-count CPUs push significant heat; expect data-centre grade fan noise and plan for rack-level cooling to handle continuous load.

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