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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 768GB DDR4 H730P 24x 1.2TB SAS

SKU CH-T0VQ-KZQMA

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and twenty-four 1.2TB 10K SAS drives for high-density storage workloads

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

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 threads at 2.6 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • 24 × 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-density 2.5" storage in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense storage compute platform

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide 32 total cores at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, while 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory fills all 24 slots.

Integrated controller and networking bundle

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through across 24 drive bays. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise delivers full out-of-band remote management.

SAS interface and bay population limits

All 24 front bays are occupied by 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, so no additional 2.5 inch devices can be added without removing existing disks. The 12 Gb/s SAS backbone caps individual drive throughput, and the two-processor maximum means CPU expansion stops at the installed pair.

How it compares

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

Price $4,513.99
Pricier than about 74% 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

How often will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacing?

The H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that typically lasts several years under normal operation; Dell recommends checking battery status via iDRAC9 Enterprise during routine maintenance.

Which component reaches its limit first during sustained all-core workloads?

With two Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo, the 1100 W platinum power supplies set the thermal and power ceiling before the 768 GB DDR4 memory or 24-bay SAS backplane saturate.

What are the noise and heat levels when the server runs 24/7 with all 24 drives active?

Dual redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs and hot-swap fans keep the 2U chassis within Dell's thermal spec; iDRAC9 Enterprise reports real-time inlet temperature and fan RPM for continuous monitoring.

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