DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8-core 768GB DDR4 12× 8TB HDD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U Server

This 2U rack server ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, eight cores each, and 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across twenty-four slots. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the package.

Suited for storage-dense workloads

The twelve 3.5-inch bays and 768 GB memory make this system a fit for software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure or backup targets that need high capacity and dual-processor compute. Buyers who require more than two processors, more than 3 TB of memory or a GPU-ready chassis should evaluate other platforms, as this unit maxes at two sockets and has no GPU provisioning.

Twelve 8 TB SATA drives on H730P

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives behind the PERC H730P RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the workload demands that exact drive count, capacity and controller feature set, this server matches; if it needs a different drive type, count or controller, it does not.