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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-183H-YDPXJ

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory and 24 hot-swap 300GB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots for large workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • 24 × 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide high-density, high-speed storage in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links

2U Rack Server with Dual Xeon Gold 6130

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo capability. A massive 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 available slots. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays host 300 GB 10K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730P 2 GB controller.

Ideal for Software-Defined Storage and VDI

This configuration suits service providers and virtual desktop infrastructure deployments that demand high drive counts in a compact chassis. Quad-port networking with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports supports clustered storage traffic. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise simplify remote operations. Buyers needing fewer drive bays or lower memory capacity should consider smaller platforms.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Drive Capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel that accepts SAS and SATA drives. All installed drives are 300 GB 10K SAS units on a 12 Gb/s PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. Maximum memory reaches 3 TB across 24 DDR4 slots when fully populated.

How it compares

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

Price $3,140.99
Pricier than about 66% 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 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 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

How do I install the 24 2.5-inch SAS drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the front bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disks in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The 24 300 GB 10K SAS drives and the two 1100 W power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units that wear out first.

What thermal or power limit appears first during sustained full-load use?

The dual 1100 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; if combined draw exceeds their capacity the system will throttle or shut down.

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