We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, 24 drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-78C7-KTZEB

2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 800GB SSDs and 10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports 3 TB maximum
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for 24 drive bays
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and caching in hot-swap 2.5″ bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE card gives full remote management and network throughput

PowerEdge R740xd 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage density and compute performance. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, backed by 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots. A PERC H730P controller manages up to 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays, starting with two 800 GB SATA SSDs. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads

This server fits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider environments that need high drive counts in a 2U form factor. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-socket licensing or more than two processors should evaluate other platforms. The installed memory uses DDR4 registered ECC modules only.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis with H730P RAID

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This combination determines how many drives you can install and which RAID levels are available for capacity or redundancy planning. The system ships with two 800 GB SATA SSDs and supports additional SATA or SAS drives up to the bay limit.

How it compares

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

Price $3,049.99
Pricier than about 65% 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.

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
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

Other versions of this model

5 more in the same range

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 2× Xeon Gold 6130 16-core CPUs or a single-processor configuration?

The R740xd ships with two Xeon Gold 6130 16-core processors at 2.1 GHz, providing 32 cores total; the board supports a maximum of two CPUs, so a single-processor option would leave half the sockets empty.

What does 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory mean for my workloads?

The system includes 16× 32 GB DDR4-2666 registered ECC modules filling 16 of 24 slots, giving 512 GB of error-correcting memory with room to expand to 3 TB if your applications need more capacity.

How does the PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit drive performance?

The H730P provides a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface with 2 GB cache and battery backup; the two installed 800 GB SATA SSDs run at 6 Gb/s, so the controller’s 12 Gb/s ceiling is not reached by these drives.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items