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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-Core 512GB DDR4 24-Bay 2.5" H730P

SKU CH-B0E0-99E4Z

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4GHz, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays, quad-port 1/10GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4 GHz deliver high compute density
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports large virtualised workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS/SATA bays provide dense internal storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking simplifies remote management and connectivity

Dense 2U storage server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide forty cores at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across sixteen modules. A PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible array design.

Suits high-capacity arrays

Teams building software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop infrastructure will use the twenty-four hot-swap trays and dual 1100 W platinum supplies. Buyers who need fewer bays or a lower core count can choose a smaller configuration. Environments that require GPU acceleration or fibre-channel connectivity must add those cards separately. The included X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports.

H730P RAID controller decides fit

The Perc H730P with 2 GB cache manages every drive through a single 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface. Its battery-backed cache enables write-back mode for RAID 5, 6, 50 and 60 without data-loss risk. Systems that demand a different RAID feature set or a non-RAID HBA will need another controller card. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full remote management out of the box.

How it compares

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

Price $2,566.99
Pricier than about 61% 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 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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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 2× Xeon Gold 6148 20-core CPUs hit thermal limits during sustained all-core workloads?

The chassis uses redundant 1100-watt platinum power supplies and is designed for continuous operation in a 2U rack form factor with integrated cooling for the installed processors.

How loud are the fans and how much heat does the server produce when running 24/7?

Dual 1100-watt platinum supplies and a 2U airflow design manage heat from the 2× 20-core CPUs and 512 GB DDR4 memory during round-the-clock operation.

What drives and cabling must I already have to populate the 24 front bays?

The 24 bays accept 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives; the PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so you only need compatible drives and standard backplane cables.

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