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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 6148 20 Core 2.4GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-C5QV-W7THW

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays holding 8TB drives, dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-density storage in 2U
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays are populated with 8 TB SATA hard drives.

Suited for software-defined storage

This platform fits service providers and IT teams that need high raw capacity in a compact chassis. The dual-socket design and 24 memory slots allow room to grow toward the 3 TB maximum. Organisations requiring all-flash arrays or GPU acceleration will not find those capabilities here. Buyers who need solid-state performance or a different drive protocol should look elsewhere, as the installed drives are 7.2K SATA mechanical disks.

Dell PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller decides

The H730P manages the twelve SATA drives with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 2 GB cache and battery backup protect data during power loss. Network connectivity comes from an Intel X520/I350 daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 9 Enterprise.

How it compares

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

Price $4,265.99
Pricier than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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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Questions about this item

How does having two 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4 GHz affect real-world throughput?

The dual 20-core CPUs give 40 physical cores running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo, so heavily threaded workloads such as virtualisation or database processing can spread across all cores and burst higher when thermal headroom allows.

What does the PERC H730P controller’s 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface mean for drive speed limits?

The controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA; the installed 8 TB drives are 7.2 K RPM SATA 6 Gb/s units, so each drive is capped at the SATA 6 Gb/s link speed rather than the controller’s maximum SAS rate.

What physical space and mounting hardware are required to install this 2U server?

The chassis is a 2U rack-mount unit and ships with Ready Rails and a front bezel, so it occupies two rack units in a standard four-post cabinet and can be secured with the included sliding rail kit.

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