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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-0AXT-P6434

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and two 800GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 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
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports up to 3 TB total
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast read/write for OS or cache tier
  • Quad-port network card adds dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE links

Dense 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Two 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed in the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis.

Suited for storage-heavy virtualisation

This configuration targets environments that need high core counts and large drive bays in a compact rack height. The dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports and quad 1 GbE links support demanding network traffic. Organisations that require more than two processor sockets or need GPU compute density should evaluate alternative platforms. Buyers who need more than 3 TB of memory capacity will also need a different server class.

24-bay 2.5-inch front drive cage defines storage

The chassis provides 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays wired to the H730P controller for SAS and SATA drives. This bay count and drive form factor set the maximum number of devices you can install without external enclosures. The installed 800 GB SSDs occupy two of those bays. Ensure your storage plan fits within the 24-bay SATA/SAS constraint before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $2,091.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 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 RAM256 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

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Questions about this item

What rack space and rail kit does the R740xd 2U server require?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How are the 2.5-inch drives installed in the 24-bay front chassis?

Drives slide into the hot-swap bays until the carrier latch clicks; the common error is not seating the latch fully, which prevents the backplane from detecting the SSD.

What memory upgrades does the 256GB DDR4 configuration support later?

Eight 32GB DDR4 2666MHz RDIMMs are installed across 24 slots; you can add up to 3TB total using registered ECC DDR4 modules.

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