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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual redundant power supplies and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8-core 512GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-VHGP-M5Z1K

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory and 24 hot-swap 400GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 at 3.2 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules at 2666 MHz
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-swap 400 GB SATA SSDs in 2.5 inch bays
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise

2U Rack Server with 24 Drive Bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 512 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Twenty-four 400 GB SATA SSDs fill every front bay.

Suited for Storage-First Deployments

This configuration targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider platforms that prioritise internal capacity over GPU or FPGA expansion. Buyers who need PCIe add-in cards beyond the included quad-port 10 GbE daughter card should look at a different chassis.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch Front Backplane

The defining spec is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front backplane that holds the installed SATA SSDs and connects to the H730P controller. It sets the hard limit on how many drives the system can address without external enclosures.

How it compares

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

Price $3,829.99
Pricier than about 71% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD24 × 400 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

Does the server ship with all 24 drive bays populated or do I need to buy additional SSDs?

The unit includes 24 x 400GB SATA SSDs already installed, filling every 2.5-inch bay; no extra drives are required for full capacity.

Which memory configuration matches the 512GB total — how many modules and what speed?

512GB is provided as 16 x 32GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC DIMMs, leaving 8 of the 24 slots free for future expansion.

What RAID levels can the PERC H730P controller handle with the 24 SSDs installed?

The H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through, so any standard redundancy or striping scheme across the 24 drives is available.

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