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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-8X2T-4MTPN

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 8TB SATA hard drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz deliver 16 cores each for compute-heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualization and database tasks
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

PowerEdge R740xd 2U storage server

This 2U rack server combines two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors with 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-capacity internal storage in a compact chassis. The system targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure deployments.

Suits dense storage workloads.

Organisations that need large raw capacity with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 will match this configuration. Buyers who require solid-state performance or more than twelve drive slots should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 8TB SATA drives with H730P controller

The Dell PERC H730P 2GB controller manages twelve 7.2K SATA hard drives across the 12Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane. This storage subsystem determines whether the server meets your capacity and redundancy requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $3,738.99
Pricier than about 71% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
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

Questions about this item

How are the twelve 3.5" drives installed in the R740xd, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release button before pulling the lever open.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The 7.2K SATA hard drives have the shortest service life and should be monitored for SMART alerts.

What thermal limit appears first during sustained full-load use?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the sustained power ceiling before CPU throttling occurs.

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