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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6130 16-Core 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 H730P 24x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-ZJZD-W58J6

2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6130 16-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4, H730P controller and 24× 300 GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualised workloads
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 24 front-accessible 300 GB 10 K SAS drives provide high-speed storage density
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-heavy workloads. It fits 24 2.5-inch drive bays and dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors into a compact chassis. The system ships with 256GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller for RAID flexibility.

Virtualisation And Software-Defined Storage

This platform suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, software-defined storage clusters or service-provider hosting where drive count matters. It is not for buyers who need fewer than 24 bays, single-processor economics or GPU-accelerated compute. The fixed 2U height also rules out tower or 1U deployments.

24-Bay SAS Capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane populated with 300GB 10K drives. This density decides whether the server can hold the required dataset before a separate array becomes necessary.

How it compares

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

Price $2,032.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 nameR740xd
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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

What RAID levels does the PERC H730P 2GB 12Gb/s SAS controller support?

The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for direct drive access.

What rack space and rail kit does the 2U chassis require?

It occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Dell Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How is the iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management accessed during initial setup?

Connect a network cable to the dedicated iDRAC port, then browse to the default IP shown on the front LCD panel to configure credentials.

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