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DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Gold 6138 384GB DDR4

SKU CH-M88V-EX9PF

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with two 20-core Xeon Gold 6138 processors at 2.0 GHz, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 drive bays support dense local storage
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6138 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.0 GHz
  • 384 GB DDR4 ECC memory handles heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 4608 GB
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6138 processors running at 2.0 GHz, each providing 20 cores and 27.5 MB cache. The system includes 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. It supports up to 24 small-form-factor 2.5-inch drive bays and includes dual 1100 W power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management.

Suited for dense storage clusters

This configuration suits operators who need maximum drive density in a 2U chassis with dual-socket compute performance. It is not for buyers who need a 1U footprint, tower form factor, or a single-processor platform. It is not for deployments that require installed drives, GPUs, or memory capacities beyond the 384 GB fitted. Sites without rack infrastructure or 10 GbE networking should evaluate other form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis with PERC H730P controller

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730P RAID controller, which determines how many SATA drives can be attached and what RAID levels are supported. The installed 384 GB DDR4 memory and dual Xeon Gold 6138 CPUs are fixed in this build, while storage capacity is added separately. Verify that your rack depth accommodates the 36-inch chassis and that your workload fits within the fitted memory before ordering.

How it compares

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Price $1,819.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2 GHz
Lower than about 92% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage46,08
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 24SFF chassis or a different bay count for the R740xd?

This unit is the 24SFF version, which holds up to 24 drives in 2.5-inch bays; other bay counts are separate chassis models.

What does the 2.0 GHz clock on the dual Xeon Gold 6138 CPUs deliver in this server?

Two 20-core Gold 6138 processors at 2.0 GHz give 40 cores total with 27.5 MB cache each, suited for multi-threaded workloads and virtualisation.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit drive performance over the SATA backplane?

The H730P connects through the SATA backplane, so each drive is limited to the 6 Gb/s SATA link speed.

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