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Silver 2U rack server front with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 256GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-D7PT-R7AG5

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC, 24-bay SATA SSD storage and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 total cores for heavy compute workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • 24 enterprise 800GB SATA SSDs provide high-capacity flash storage
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access

Capacity and compute density

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server that fits twenty-four 2.5-inch drives and two 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.40 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform for storage-heavy workloads.

Suited for dense storage clusters.

This configuration targets software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that need high drive counts in a 2U chassis. Buyers who need fewer than twenty-four drive bays or a smaller rack footprint should consider alternative form factors. The fixed dual-processor layout also means the system is not aimed at single-socket deployments or lower core-count requirements.

Twenty-four 800 GB SATA SSDs pre-installed

The server arrives populated with twenty-four enterprise 800 GB SATA solid-state drives connected to the H730P controller, delivering immediate high-capacity flash storage. This drive count and capacity combination determines whether the node matches your storage density and performance targets without further drive procurement.

How it compares

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

Price $4,945.99
Pricier than about 76% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
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 install the 24 x 800GB SATA SSDs into the 2U chassis and what step is commonly missed?

Slide each 2.5-inch drive into the front hot-swap bays until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is configuring the virtual disks in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees any storage.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2GB cache module need later?

The on-board battery backs the 2GB cache; plan to replace that battery module when iDRAC9 reports a degraded cache state, typically after several years of continuous operation.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs run at 3.7GHz turbo under sustained load?

The dual 1100W platinum power supplies and 2U airflow design set the ceiling; prolonged all-core turbo will hit the chassis thermal envelope before the PSUs reach their rated capacity.

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