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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-B2JF-YP93S

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and two 400GB SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base speed
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports heavy virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" bays plus two 400 GB SATA SSDs provide dense storage capacity
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2×1 GbE and 2×10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Storage-Dense 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors run at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each, supported by 64 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management come standard.

Suits High-Capacity Workloads.

This platform fits software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider environments that need many drives in a compact chassis. Buyers who only need a few disks or a single-processor layout will find the 24-bay backplane and dual-CPU design excessive for their use case.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch Chassis Decides Fit

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch form factor, which sets the maximum drive count and physical footprint. If the deployment requires fewer bays, a different rack height, or 3.5-inch drives, this server will not match the rack plan.

How it compares

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

Price $1,067.99
Cheaper than about 72% 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).
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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 PERC H730P controller recognise 2.5-inch SATA drives I already own?

The PERC H730P supports SATA and SAS interfaces, so existing 2.5-inch SATA drives can be added to the 24-bay chassis.

How can I confirm both Xeon Gold 6142 processors are active after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise dashboard or the BIOS POST screen; both will show two 16-core CPUs at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo.

Are mounting rails and a front bezel included, or do I need to order them separately?

Ready Rails and the front bezel are included in the box; no extra rail kit or bezel purchase is required.

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