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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 512GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-3QF7-VK1YJ

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 memory, 24-bay 1.2 TB SAS storage on an H730P controller, and quad-port 1/10 GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 2.1 GHz 16-core CPUs deliver high compute density
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24 × 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity fast storage
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs with iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure resilient remote management

2U Rack Server with 24 SAS Bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots. The PERC H730P controller manages 24 enterprise 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives.

Suits software-defined storage

This configuration targets environments that need high drive count and redundant power in a compact chassis. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links supports clustered storage traffic. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote lifecycle management. Buyers who need flash-only arrays or GPU compute density should evaluate other platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730P RAID controller. It determines how many drives can be installed and which RAID levels are available. Memory can scale to 3 TB across the remaining eight DIMM slots. Network and compute are fixed by the installed daughter card and dual-socket limit.

How it compares

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

Price $3,646.99
Pricier than about 70% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 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

Does the Dell Perc H730P 2GB controller in this server support my existing SATA SSDs alongside the installed 1.2TB SAS drives?

Yes, the H730P 2GB 12Gb/s controller handles both SAS and SATA drives, so your SATA SSDs can share the 24-bay backplane with the 1.2TB 10K SAS disks.

Will my current DDR4 2666MHz Registered ECC modules work with the 512GB already installed in the 24 memory slots?

The system already fills all 24 slots with 16x 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Registered ECC modules, so no additional memory can be added without removing existing sticks.

How can I verify the 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core processors and 24x 1.2TB SAS drives are recognised after power-on?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or the PERC H730P BIOS during POST; both will list the two 16-core CPUs at 2.1GHz and all twenty-four 1.2TB SAS drives.

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