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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 6142 2.6GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-CGAN-SCSYT

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and twelve 8 TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs handle heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation density
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Dense storage compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server that fits twelve 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and two Xeon Gold 6142 processors into a single chassis. It targets teams running software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider workloads that need local capacity alongside multi-threaded CPU power.

Sustained throughput under load

Dual 16-core CPUs at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo feed the PERC H730P controller, which manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across twelve 8 TB enterprise drives spinning at 7.2K rpm. Redundant 750-watt platinum supplies and four 16 GB DDR4-2666 registered ECC modules keep data moving during extended rebuilds or heavy VM migrations without throttling.

Replaces split storage-and-compute boxes

This configuration consolidates a separate JBOD and compute pair into one 2U unit, saving rack space and cabling when capacity and CPU must scale together. It is not suited for buyers who need all-flash speed, GPU acceleration or more than two processor sockets.

How it compares

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

Price $3,498.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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

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