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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 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-YXEJ-9TWZ6

A 2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, two 800 GB SATA SSDs, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 800GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • Dual 1100W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Dense 2U rack server for storage-heavy workloads

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd combines dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors with 256GB of DDR4 ECC memory in a 2U chassis. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P controller give software-defined storage or virtual desktop infrastructure room to scale. Redundant 1100W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management keep the platform running in production racks.

Suited to storage-first deployments

Teams that prioritise internal drive density and dual-socket compute will fit this server into SDS clusters, VDI hosts or service-provider pods. The quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ daughter card covers typical fabric needs. Organisations requiring GPU acceleration, a tower enclosure or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other form factors.

Twenty-four 2.5-inch bays define the storage ceiling

The chassis accepts up to twenty-four SATA or SAS drives behind the PERC H730P RAID controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. Two 800GB enterprise SATA SSDs are installed today. Buyers who need more raw capacity must add drives; the bay count is the hard limit.

How it compares

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Price $1,860.99
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 speed2.6 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

How loud and hot does the R740xd get when both Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs run at 2.6 GHz all day?

The server uses two redundant 1100 Watt platinum power supplies and hot-swap cooling designed for continuous 2U rack operation.

Which cables and drive trays must I already have to populate the 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel?

The chassis accepts 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives and includes ready rails; drive carriers and cabling are specific to the PowerEdge R740xd platform.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage older 6 Gb/s SATA SSDs alongside the installed 800 GB drives?

Yes, the H730P supports SATA 6 Gb/s and 12 Gb/s SAS, so legacy SATA SSDs can join the same RAID arrays.

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