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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 6226R 16GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-TY3G-HHW8A

A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6226R CPUs at 2.9 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller and 10 GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays give high local storage capacity
  • dual Xeon Gold 6226R CPUs at 2.9 GHz provide strong compute performance
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote server management
  • 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory ensures reliable error-corrected operation

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF dual Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6226R processors running at 2.9 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller for SATA storage arrays. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suits storage-heavy workloads; not for GPU compute

This configuration suits organisations that need high local capacity for databases, backup targets or software-defined storage clusters. The dual 16-core CPUs deliver strong multi-threaded throughput for virtualisation hosts. Buyers who require dedicated GPU acceleration or more than twelve drive bays should consider alternative platforms. The integrated graphics only support basic console output.

Twelve 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730P RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller. It defines the maximum number of SATA drives you can install and the RAID levels available. Ensure your capacity and redundancy plans match this bay count and controller feature set before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $1,870.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.9 GHz
Higher than about 88% 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 speed2.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
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

What are the physical dimensions of this Dell PowerEdge R740xd for rack mounting?

The server measures 36 inches deep, 24 inches wide and 10 inches high, requiring a standard rack with at least 36 inches of usable depth and a 12-drive 3.5-inch chassis.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6226R processors and 16GB DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both processors are factory-installed in the dual sockets; the 16GB DDR4 ECC registered modules must be populated in the correct slots per the memory configuration guide to enable dual-channel operation.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P RAID controller and 1100W power supplies need later?

The PERC H730P controller firmware should be updated periodically via iDRAC9, and the two 1100W power supplies are hot-swappable modules that can be replaced individually if a unit fails.

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