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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 768GB DDR4 12× 6TB HDD H730P

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2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 768GB DDR4, twelve 6TB SATA drives and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs at 2.6 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB 7.2 K RPM SATA enterprise drives installed
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W platinum PSUs

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P controller managing twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, an X520/I350 quad-port network card and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Suited for capacity-first workloads

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, backup targets and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and dual-socket compute matter. Buyers who need all-flash speed or a smaller 1U footprint should look elsewhere.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis

The 12-bay 3.5-inch front panel is the single spec that decides fit: it determines how many large-form-factor drives the server can hold and whether the PERC H730P can present the desired RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 volumes.

How it compares

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

Price $5,464.99
Pricier than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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 RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 many 3.5" drive bays does the R740xd provide for the 6 TB SATA HDDs?

The 2U chassis holds twelve 3.5" hot-swap bays, all populated with 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

What is the thermal design power of each Xeon Gold 6142 and how does the dual 750 W supply arrangement handle sustained load?

Each Gold 6142 is a 16-core 2.6 GHz processor; the redundant 750 W platinum power supplies share the load and maintain cooling under continuous operation.

Which remote-management licence ships with the server and what network ports does it use?

iDRAC 9 Enterprise is included and uses the dedicated management port on the rear I/O panel.

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