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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 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 64GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730P

SKU CH-PNRK-VCDNF

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and twelve 6 TB enterprise hard drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Two Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base clock
  • 64 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across four DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity 3.5-inch storage
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It pairs two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across four modules. Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB SATA drives connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Straightforward rack deployment

The unit ships with ready rails and a front bezel for standard 2U rack installation. Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power supplies allow component changes without downtime. The PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Buyers should verify rack depth and airflow clearance before fitting the chassis.

Suited for scale-out storage clusters

This configuration targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure. The twelve-bay layout and dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports favour capacity and throughput over GPU acceleration. Organisations needing PCIe flash tiers, GPU compute or single-thread frequency optimisation should evaluate alternative platforms.

How it compares

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

Price $3,038.99
Pricier than about 65% 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 speed2.6 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

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Questions about this item

How do I verify the PERC H730P controller is managing all twelve 6 TB drives in the chosen RAID level after setup?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise web interface, navigate to Storage > PERC H730P, and confirm the virtual disk shows the expected RAID level, all twelve physical drives as Online, and battery status as Ready.

Which items ship inside the chassis and which must be sourced separately such as extra memory or network transceivers?

The unit ships with two Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, four 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz RDIMMs, twelve 6 TB 3.5″ SATA drives, the PERC H730P with battery, X520/I350 quad-port card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, bezel and rails. Additional DDR4 RDIMMs and SFP+ transceivers are not included.

Should I select a configuration with more than 64 GB DDR4 if my workload needs the full 3 TB capacity the board supports?

The server arrives with 64 GB across four slots; twenty empty DDR4 slots remain, so you can add registered ECC modules later to reach the 3 TB maximum without replacing the factory memory.

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