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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays front bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-PC7G-C71ES

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5" drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 10GbE SFP+ networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz deliver 32 threads for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24 front 2.5-inch SAS bays plus two 300 GB 10 K drives provide high-density storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE card gives remote management and flexible networking

Dense 2U Storage Server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage density. It fits twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a two-socket platform. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide sixteen cores each at 2.6 GHz. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight modules.

Virtualisation and Software-Defined Storage

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, software-defined storage clusters and VDI deployments that need many drive slots in a compact rack footprint. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or all-flash arrays should look at alternative platforms. Single-thread workloads above the 3.7 GHz turbo ceiling will not benefit from this CPU choice.

Twenty-Four Drive Bays in 2U

The defining specification is the twenty-four 2.5-inch bay count within a 2U chassis. That density determines whether the server can hold the required spindle or SSD count without expanding to a larger enclosure. The SAS backplane and H730P controller connect every bay to the same RAID engine.

How it compares

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

Price $1,771.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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 my existing 12 Gb/s SAS drives work with the PERC H730P controller in this R740xd?

Yes. The H730P is a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so your current SAS drives will connect and operate normally.

How can I verify the two Xeon Gold 6142 processors and 256 GB DDR4 are recognised after installation?

During POST the BIOS will list both 16-core CPUs at 2.6 GHz and show 256 GB of registered ECC DDR4-2666; iDRAC 9 Enterprise then displays the same inventory in its System Overview page.

Does the shipment include SFP+ modules for the X520 10 GbE ports and cabling for the 24 drive bays?

The server comes with two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, the H730P controller, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, redundant 1100 W PSUs, bezel and rails; SFP+ transceivers and additional drive cables are not included.

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