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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Gold 6246R 512GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-PTDM-MC5XW

A 24-bay 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6246R CPUs at 3.4 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 front-accessible 2.5" drive bays for dense storage capacity
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6246R processors at 3.4 GHz with 16 cores each for multi-threaded performance
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed for large dataset handling
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache for data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence and 10 GbE 562T adapter for remote management and high-speed networking

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6246R processors running at 3.4 GHz, each providing 16 cores, and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis supports up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Ideal for storage-heavy workloads

The 24-bay chassis suits organisations that need high local capacity for databases, virtualisation hosts or software-defined storage clusters. Dual 1100 W power supplies and 10 GbE networking support demanding availability requirements. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, larger 3.5-inch drive bays, or a tower form factor should consider other platforms.

24 x 2.5-inch drive bay capacity

The defining specification is the 24 small-form-factor bays backed by the PERC H730P controller, which determines how many drives you can install and what RAID levels are possible. Memory scales to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots, and the two-socket limit is already populated. Confirm that your workload fits the 2.5-inch bay count and SATA interface before purchasing.

How it compares

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Price $3,370.99
Pricier than about 68% 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).
Processor speed 3.4 GHz
Higher than about 94% 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 speed3.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage2,00
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

What rack depth is needed to fit the 36-inch deep chassis?

The server is 36 inches deep, so the rack must be at least that deep to accommodate the chassis and allow rear cable routing.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6246R processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both processors are factory-installed in the dual sockets; the common oversight is forgetting to apply the correct torque sequence when reseating the heatsinks after maintenance.

When will the 512GB DDR4 memory need to be replaced or expanded?

The 512GB DDR4 ECC registered modules can be expanded up to the 3TB maximum capacity using additional DDR4 DIMMs when workload demands grow.

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