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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 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 64GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-GDQS-CGZ5P

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors, 64 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4 TB SATA drives and a PERC H730P controller for high-density storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3 TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P controller manages 12 x 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port network daughter card adds 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-intensive workloads. It holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a two-socket platform suited to software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure.

Storage-focused teams and service providers

Organisations that need dense local storage with hardware RAID will find the 12-bay layout and PERC H730P controller a direct fit. Buyers who need all-flash speed or GPU compute density should evaluate other platforms.

12 x 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives included

The array ships with twelve enterprise-class 4 TB hard drives spinning at 7.2K RPM on a SATA interface. This raw capacity and drive type define whether the system matches your capacity and throughput targets.

How it compares

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

Price $2,690.99
Pricier than about 62% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 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

Questions about this item

Will the 12 installed 4 TB SATA drives work with my existing SAS backplane?

Yes, the PERC H730P controller supports both SAS and SATA drives on the same backplane, so the 12 x 4 TB SATA drives will operate alongside any SAS drives you keep.

How can I confirm the two Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs and 64 GB DDR4 memory are recognised after first boot?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or enter the BIOS; both will show 2 processors, 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz, and 64 GB DDR4 across the memory slots.

Does the shipment include SFP+ modules for the 10 GbE ports and rail screws for my cabinet?

The box contains the 2U server, bezel, ready rails, two 750 W PSUs and the X520/I350 daughter card; SFP+ transceivers and cabinet mounting screws are not included.

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