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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, 24 drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-85R7-QH7GY

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 768 GB DDR4, 24-bay 2.5" SAS storage and dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs deliver 32 threads at 2.6 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management ensure uptime

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. The system includes 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730P controller manages up to 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays.

Suits software-defined storage

This platform suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or general virtualisation clusters. The high core count and large memory capacity support dense VM consolidation. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-socket licensing economics or a smaller 1U footprint should evaluate different form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis backed by a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. This layout delivers high storage density in 2U while supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Confirm that your workloads rely on SAS or SATA drives before selecting this server.

How it compares

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

Price $3,514.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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

What drives and accessories are included, and what must I add?

The server ships with two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives, a PERC H730P 2 GB controller, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 1100 W PSUs, rails and bezel. All other 2.5" SAS or SATA drives must be purchased separately.

Which memory configuration does this unit use?

It comes with 768 GB as 24 modules of 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC, filling every slot.

What throughput can the installed 10 GbE ports deliver in practice?

The Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 10 Gb SFP+ ports; actual throughput depends on the switch, cabling and workload, but the hardware link runs at 10 Gb/s per port.

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