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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16C 128GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-7AC9-XCNW5

A 2U rack server with 24-bay SAS storage, dual 16-core Xeon CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory and redundant 1100W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory installed across 8 modules with 24 slots total
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes
  • 24 enterprise 1.2TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5-inch bays deliver high-capacity storage density
  • Quad-port network card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity with iDRAC9 Enterprise management

Dual-socket Xeon storage server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It targets organisations that need dense local storage and compute in a single chassis, such as software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure hosts.

24-bay SAS array with H730P RAID

Twenty-four 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives connect through a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The 2.5-inch bay population leaves no room for additional internal drives, so capacity expansion requires external enclosures or a different platform.

Quad-port networking and remote management

A Dell Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible uplink options. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full out-of-band control, while redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies, ready rails and a front bezel complete the deployment-ready package.

How it compares

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Price $2,034.99
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Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 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

Will the 24 x 1.2 TB SAS drives work with my existing 12 Gb/s SAS backplane?

Yes, the drives are 12 Gb/s SAS and the PERC H730P controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA, so they will run at full speed on a compatible backplane.

How can I confirm the PERC H730P battery is healthy after installation?

Check the controller status in iDRAC9 Enterprise or during POST; a healthy battery shows “Optimal” or “Ready” and enables write-back caching for RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60.

Does the server ship with SFP+ modules for the X520 10 GbE ports?

The system includes the quad-port X520/I350 daughter card with two 10 Gb SFP+ cages, but SFP+ transceivers or DAC cables must be purchased separately.

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