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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-9T11-3ZE5G

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and twelve 4TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide 32 cores at 2.6 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed across 16 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • 12 x 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in 3.5 inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mounted server system built for storage-intensive workloads. It fits software-defined storage deployments, service-provider environments and virtual desktop infrastructure. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide 32 cores total at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The platform supports up to two processors on the Intel C620 chipset.

Tool-less rails and hot-swap drive bays

Installation uses the included Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in a standard rack. Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap bays allow drive changes without shutting down the system. Redundant 750-watt platinum power supplies are also hot-swappable. The PERC H730P controller battery must be seated correctly or the write-back cache will stay disabled, a common oversight during first boot.

512 GB DDR4 registered ECC across 24 slots

The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed in 16 of 24 DIMM slots. Maximum supported capacity is 3 TB when all slots are populated with compatible modules. Buyers who need more memory than 3 TB or who require non-ECC or consumer DDR4 cannot use this platform.

How it compares

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

Price $4,420.99
Pricier than about 74% 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 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 RAM512 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 confirm the R740xd is running correctly after racking it?

Watch the iDRAC9 Enterprise status LED turn solid green, check the LCD panel for zero fault codes, and verify both 750 W PSUs show green in the management console.

Which drives, rails and bezel ship with the server and what must I add?

Twelve 4 TB 7.2 K 3.5" SATA HDDs, ready rails and front bezel are included; extra memory modules or SSDs are not supplied.

Should I choose the 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz configuration or plan for more?

The board has 24 slots and supports up to 3 TB; the current 16 x 32 GB layout leaves 8 slots open for future expansion.

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