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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 16C 64GB DDR4

SKU CH-M4M1-P264E

2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz and 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs handle heavy workloads
  • 64GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation density
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2GB cache protects data
  • 24 front 2.5" SAS/SATA trays enable storage scaling
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U 24-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server with 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors run at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise are fitted.

Suited for dense storage workloads.

This platform fits software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider deployments that need high drive counts in 2U. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should look at a different chassis. No drives are included, so storage capacity must be sourced separately.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis decides density

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel, which sets the maximum number of SAS or SATA drives the server can hold. With two CPUs already installed, the socket limit is reached. Memory can grow to 3 TB across 24 DDR4 slots when the workload demands it.

How it compares

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

Price $994.99
Cheaper than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 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

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Questions about this item

What rack height and rail kit does the 2U R740xd need for mounting?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with ready rails for standard rack installation.

How are the Xeon Gold 6142 processors and DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both processors are pre-installed in the LGA 3647 sockets; the 64GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC modules fill four of the 24 slots, and the step often missed is ensuring the memory configuration matches the per-processor channel layout for full bandwidth.

Which replaceable components will need attention over the life of this R740xd?

The hot-swap 1100W platinum power supplies, the H730P controller battery, the 24 drive trays and the system fans are all field-replaceable; the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence and the X520/I350 daughter card are firmware-upgradable but not typically swapped.

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