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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5 inch drive bays, bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8 Core 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-GEDF-43766

2U rack server with 24 hot-swap 2.5" bays, dual Xeon Gold 6134 3.2 GHz 8-core CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID, 24 × 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo performance
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide high-density storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking included

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server populated with 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors run at 3.2 GHz with eight cores each, supported by 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules. A PERC H730P controller manages the 24 installed 300 GB 10K SAS drives, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration.

Suited workloads and limits

This system suits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider platforms that demand high drive density in a 2U form factor. The 24-bay chassis and dual-processor design favour capacity-bound workloads over compute-bound ones. Buyers who need solid-state media, GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate alternative configurations.

Deciding specification

The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis is the single specification that determines fit; it fixes the maximum number of drives at 24 and the physical drive format at 2.5-inch SAS or SATA. If the deployment requires a different bay count, a 3.5-inch form factor or more than two processors, this server will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $3,099.99
Pricier than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 nameR740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

Will the 24-bay 2.5" SAS backplane accept the 300GB 10K drives I already use in an older PowerEdge?

Yes, the 24-bay 2.5" SAS backplane supports the included 300GB 10K SAS drives and is compatible with other 2.5" SAS or SATA drives that meet the same 12Gb/s interface.

How can I verify the PERC H730P 2GB controller and both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs are recognised after installation?

During POST the controller BIOS will list the H730P with its 2GB cache, and the System Setup screen will show both 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2GHz base / 3.7GHz turbo.

Which items ship in the box and what must I source separately?

The server includes 24x 300GB 10K SAS drives, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory (16x 32GB), H730P controller, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 1100W PSUs, bezel and rails; no extra components are required for basic operation.

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