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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8C 128GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-J2VM-4QYV0

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 128GB DDR4 and PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 16 total cores at 3.2 GHz base speed
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 modules for reliable throughput
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 12 front 3.5″ SAS/SATA drive bays provide high-density local storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE / 10 GbE SFP+ networking enables remote management

PowerEdge R740xd 2U storage server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors run at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo across 16 total cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays provide high-capacity internal storage.

Suited for software-defined storage

The 12-bay chassis and dual-socket design fit software-defined storage clusters, service-provider platforms and VDI host deployments. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports handles mixed traffic. Buyers who need GPU compute density or single-thread speeds beyond 3.7 GHz should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for direct drive access. Battery-backed 2 GB cache protects in-flight writes during power loss. This controller determines which RAID levels and drive counts are available for the twelve 3.5-inch bays.

How it compares

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Price $1,376.99
Cheaper than about 62% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 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/SAS
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 do I install the 12x 3.5" drive trays and which step is commonly missed?

Slide each tray into the front bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is inserting the drives into the trays first — the server ships with empty trays only.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2GB controller battery need later?

The controller battery backs the write cache; it typically requires replacement after several years of continuous operation to preserve data integrity during power loss.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.7GHz Turbo under sustained load?

The 750 Watt redundant power supplies set the ceiling; sustained all-core turbo on both processors can exceed the PSU capacity before thermal throttling activates.

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