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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and bezel

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 128GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-AHSY-NBFK0

A 2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 8-core Xeon processors at 3.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 memory, H730P RAID controller, and redundant 1100 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo for compute-intensive workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports virtualisation density and data integrity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24 x 2.5" drive bays with 2 x 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity hot-swap storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking ensures remote management and throughput

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It suits organisations running software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider platforms that need many drive bays in a compact chassis.

Thermal and power profile

Redundant hot-swap 1100 Watt platinum power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U form factor and dual-processor layout are designed for continuous operation in cooled rack environments.

Build, connectivity and daily operation

The chassis holds twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA bays served by a PERC H730P 2GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full out-of-band remote management. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for straightforward rack mounting.

How it compares

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Price $1,351.99
Cheaper than about 63% 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 nameR740xd
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 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

How do I install the Xeon Gold 6134 processors into the LGA 3647 sockets, and which step do people often miss?

Align the processor triangle with the socket marker, lower the load plate, then torque the four captive screws in a cross pattern; the step most often missed is applying the included thermal paste before seating the heat sink.

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

The controller uses a replaceable lithium battery that backs the 2GB cache; plan to swap it every three to five years or when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a battery-learn cycle failure.

What limit appears first when the 2x 1100 watt platinum power supplies run under sustained load?

The 1100 watt redundant pair shares load evenly; the first constraint is thermal — inlet temperatures above 35 °C trigger fan-speed ramp and eventual throttling before the power budget is reached.

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