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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays, front bezel and slide rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-RMG7-5ZQ5Y

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, and 24-bay 2.5" SAS storage capacity

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Quad-port X520 I350 card provides 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs ensure uptime

2U Dual-Socket Storage Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives and dual 1100 W power supplies come installed.

Virtualisation Hosts and Software-Defined Storage

This server suits teams deploying virtual desktop infrastructure or software-defined storage clusters where drive count matters. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis and hardware RAID support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers needing GPU compute density or fibre-channel connectivity will not find those interfaces here.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Chassis

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730P controller. It determines how many spinning drives or SATA SSDs you can address and which RAID levels are available. Confirm your caddies, backplane revision and drive carrier compatibility before ordering.

How it compares

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Price $1,308.99
Cheaper than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 the PERC H730P 2 GB controller become the throughput bottleneck before the 24 drive bays fill up?

The PERC H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so the controller scales across all 24 bays.

How much acoustic and thermal output should I expect from the dual 1100 W platinum supplies running continuously?

Redundant 1100 W platinum supplies share the load, keeping fan speeds lower than single-supply operation and limiting sustained heat to what the 2U chassis can exhaust.

Which SFP+ modules and cabling do I need to use the on-board 10 GbE ports immediately?

The Intel X520/I350 daughter card presents two 10 Gb SFP+ ports; you must supply compatible SFP+ transceivers and fibre or direct-attach cables.

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