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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 6148 2.4 GHz 20-core 64GB DDR4 12× 8TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-XQ9P-TNR0V

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730P controller and twelve 8 TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3 TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage in 12 hot-swap 3.5" bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise with quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking offers remote management and connectivity

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-hungry workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors each run 20 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four slots. A PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Ideal for cold data; not for hot tiers

This configuration suits archives, backup targets and software-defined storage clusters that value raw terabytes over latency. Buyers who need low-latency transactional databases or all-flash performance should look at a different storage tier. The 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis limits drive count, so environments requiring higher spindle density per rack unit will need a denser platform.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays define capacity

The chassis provides twelve front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays, each populated with an 8 TB SATA hard drive. This bay count and form factor set the maximum raw storage and drive-type options for the server.

How it compares

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

Price $3,191.99
Pricier than about 67% 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 namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 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
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

Will my existing DDR4 ECC RDIMMs work alongside the four 16 GB modules already installed in this R740xd?

Yes — the server has 24 DDR4 slots and 64 GB installed as 4× 16 GB, so your compatible DDR4 ECC RDIMMs can fill the remaining 20 slots up to the 3 TB maximum.

How can I confirm the PERC H730P controller sees all twelve 8 TB drives and the RAID array is healthy?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise web interface or the controller BIOS during POST; both show each 3.5″ SATA drive, the RAID level (0/1/5/6/10/50/60) and the battery-backed cache status.

Does the shipment include SFP+ transceivers for the two 10 GbE ports on the X520/I350 card, or must I buy them separately?

The box contains the server, bezel, ReadyRails, two 750 W PSUs and the installed drives — SFP+ modules for the 10 GbE ports are not included and must be purchased separately.

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