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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-Q511-TPW69

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors at 3.2 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and two 800 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base speed with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for flexible data protection
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage in hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access

Storage-Dense 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with eight cores each. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller manages the 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays populated with two 800 GB SATA SSDs.

Suits Virtualisation and Software-Defined Storage

This configuration fits organisations deploying virtual desktop infrastructure, software-defined storage clusters or general-purpose virtualisation hosts. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise support continuous remote management. Buyers who require more than two sockets, GPU acceleration or larger installed flash capacity should evaluate other platforms.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch Chassis Decides Fit

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis paired with the H730P RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density determines whether the server matches your storage-scaling requirements. Confirm rack depth and rail clearance before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,948.99
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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 800 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

What SATA speed does the PERC H730P controller support for the installed 800GB SSDs?

The PERC H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, so the 800GB SATA SSDs run at up to 6Gb/s SATA speed.

What physical space and mounting hardware does the R740xd require?

The server is a 2U rack chassis and ships with Ready Rails and a front bezel for rack installation.

How is the PERC H730P controller installed, and what step is often missed?

The H730P installs in a dedicated internal slot; the battery module must be connected and seated for RAID write-back caching to work.

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