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Silver 2U rack server with 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16C 64GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730P

SKU CH-EP6Q-4ZWX2

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and twelve 4TB 3.5-inch SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 16 cores each for parallel workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 4 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives provide high-capacity local storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays are populated with 4 TB SATA hard drives.

Suits virtualisation and software-defined storage

This platform targets software-defined storage, service-provider environments and virtual desktop infrastructure. Buyers needing solid-state media, more than twelve drive bays or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms. The dual redundant 750 W power supplies support high-availability requirements. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 9 Enterprise.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage controller is a Dell PERC H730P with 2 GB of battery-backed cache. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. The controller connects to the twelve SATA drives through a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface. Network connectivity comes from a quad-port daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports.

How it compares

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

Price $2,732.99
Pricier than about 62% 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 often should the PERC H730P controller's battery be checked or replaced?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB battery-backed cache. Plan to test the battery during routine server maintenance and replace it if the controller reports a degraded state, typically every few years.

What thermal limit is reached first when both Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs run at 3.7GHz turbo continuously?

Each Xeon Gold 6142 has a 16-core design rated at 2.6GHz base with 3.7GHz turbo. Sustained all-core turbo will hit the processor TDP limit before the 750W platinum power supplies reach capacity.

How loud are the redundant 750W platinum PSUs and system fans under 24/7 load in a 2U rack?

The R740xd uses redundant 750W platinum power supplies and temperature-controlled fans. Acoustic output rises with inlet temperature and CPU load; expect typical rack-level noise rather than office-quiet operation.

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