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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 128GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730P

SKU CH-Z0J4-0FED1

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, twelve 6TB drives on an H730P controller and 10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs give 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across 8 slots of 24 total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 3.5 inch 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built for capacity-focused workloads. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 6 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. One hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory is installed across eight modules.

Suited for storage-heavy roles

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and redundancy matter. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. Quad-port networking offers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. Buyers needing flash-only performance or GPU compute density should evaluate different platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB SATA drives decide fit

The installed drive count and capacity define the usable storage baseline before RAID overhead. Twelve bays are the maximum for this chassis, so expansion requires external enclosures. The H730P controller and 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane set the interface ceiling for any future drive changes.

How it compares

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Price $3,364.99
Pricier than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
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 namePowerEdge R740xd
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 RAM128 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 will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache; the battery typically lasts several years and should be replaced when the controller reports a degraded state.

What limits sustained write throughput on the 12x 6TB 7.2K SATA drives?

The 7.2K RPM SATA drives are the primary bottleneck for sustained write workloads due to their rotational speed and interface bandwidth.

How loud and hot does the R740xd run with dual 750W PSUs under continuous load?

Dual 750W platinum PSUs and redundant fans keep the 2U chassis within spec, but expect noticeable fan noise and warm exhaust air during all-day operation.

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