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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6152 64GB DDR4

SKU CH-8CY6-Q6165

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6152 22-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6152 processors with 22 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 64GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays for high-capacity SATA storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 10GbE 562T network adapter
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with latest firmware

Server purpose and audience

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built for storage-dense workloads such as backup targets, software-defined storage clusters and media archives. It ships with two Xeon Gold 6152 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each delivering 22 cores for parallel throughput. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory, making it suited for IT teams that need high capacity in a compact rack footprint.

Pre-installation checks

Verify that your rack can accommodate a 36-inch deep unit and that the available power circuits can support dual 1100 W supplies. Confirm the PERC H730P RAID controller matches your desired RAID level and that you have compatible 3.5-inch SATA drives ready, because no drives are installed. Ensure the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence is activated for remote management and that the 10 GbE 2-port 562T adapter fits your network topology before the server arrives.

Sustained-load behaviour

Under continuous operation the dual 22-core CPUs maintain their 2.1 GHz base frequency while the H730P controller manages steady write streams across all twelve bays. The 1100 W redundant power supplies share the load to keep voltage stable during extended rebuilds or replication jobs. iDRAC9 provides ongoing telemetry on thermal margins and fan speeds so administrators can detect degradation before it affects uptime.

How it compares

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Price $1,198.99
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).
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 CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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

What comes in the box and which items such as drives or rail kit must be purchased separately?

The server ships with two Xeon Gold 6152 processors, 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, a 10 GB dual-port 562T network adapter, two 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise; the 12 LFF 3.5" bays are empty and a rail kit is available on request.

How do I decide between the 12-bay 3.5" chassis and other bay counts for my storage density needs?

This 12 LFF chassis holds up to twelve 3.5" SATA drives; choose it when you need maximum raw capacity per rack unit, otherwise a smaller bay count or 2.5" chassis would suit higher spindle-count or flash-heavy workloads.

What does the dual 22-core 2.10 GHz Xeon Gold 6152 configuration deliver for real-world virtualization or database workloads?

Forty-four cores at 2.10 GHz with 30.25 MB cache per processor provide high thread density for dense virtualization, in-memory databases or parallel batch jobs, while the 64 GB DDR4 and PERC H730P let you scale memory and storage IO to match the compute headroom.

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