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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6148 2.4 GHz 20‑core 512 GB DDR4 12× 6 TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-NPQD-HW797

2U rack server with dual 20‑core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and twelve 6 TB 3.5″ SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20‑core Xeon Gold 6148 at 2.4 GHz handle heavy multi‑threaded workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualised environments
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache enables flexible data protection
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high‑capacity bulk storage
  • Quad‑port X520/I350 card adds 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ connectivity

2U dual-socket storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. Two Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots. Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB SATA drives connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache.

Suited for scale-out storage and virtualisation

This configuration targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and redundant power matter. The quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. Buyers who need solid-state speed or GPU acceleration should look at a different platform because this unit ships with only mechanical SATA drives and no GPU provision.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The storage controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. Its 2 GB cache and battery backup protect in-flight writes during power loss. This single component determines whether the array can meet your data-integrity and throughput requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $4,714.99
Pricier than about 75% 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 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 RAM512 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 do I choose between the 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 at 2.4 GHz and a lower-core option?

This unit ships with two Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each 20 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo, filling both sockets for maximum throughput.

What does 512 GB of DDR4 actually deliver in this server?

The 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory occupies 16 of 24 slots, leaving room to expand to the 3 TB maximum if workloads grow.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit the 12× 6 TB SATA drives?

The H730P 2 GB controller manages all 12 drives at 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through with battery-backed cache.

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