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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-Q3GJ-2W7C2

2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch SAS bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 at 2.6 GHz, 512 GB DDR4, H730P RAID and 10 GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 threads at 2.6 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports heavy virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast boot and application storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network port

2U 24-Bay Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core processors at 2.6 GHz, 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. It ships with two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, ready rails and a front bezel.

Virtualisation and dense storage workloads

This platform suits environments that need high core counts and large memory capacity inside a compact 2U chassis, such as software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider hosting. Buyers who need more than two sockets, GPU compute bays or a smaller 1U form factor should evaluate other platforms.

Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA bays with H730P RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the deployment requires a different drive count, 3.5-inch form factor or a controller without battery-backed cache, this server will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $2,567.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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 SAS backplane or drive trays are needed to fill the 24 2.5-inch bays on the PowerEdge R740xd?

The R740xd chassis holds 24 2.5-inch SAS/SATA bays; the PERC H730P controller supports up to 24 drives, so additional SAS backplane kits and Dell 2.5-inch drive trays are required to populate empty slots.

Will the PERC H730P controller recognise older 6 Gb/s SAS drives that I keep from a previous server?

Yes, the H730P is a 12 Gb/s SAS controller that is backward-compatible with 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives, so existing drives will be detected and can be used in RAID or pass-through mode.

How can I verify the 512 GB DDR4 memory is running at 2666 MHz after installation?

During POST or via the iDRAC9 Enterprise System > Memory inventory page, each of the 16 registered ECC DIMMs will show 32 GB at 2666 MHz, confirming the full 512 GB is operating at rated speed.

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