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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-EY5Y-6WXR3

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, 12-bay 3.5" storage and PERC H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2GB cache
  • Twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives provide 48TB raw storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rackmount server built for high-density storage workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB enterprise hard drives connect through a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management are included.

Suits storage-heavy roles.

This platform fits software-defined storage, backup targets, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that need large capacity in a compact chassis. The quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who want an all-flash array or who need GPU acceleration for compute-intensive tasks should evaluate other form factors. The 24 DIMM slots support up to 3 TB of DDR4 when the workload grows.

12-bay 3.5-inch SATA/SAS backplane with H730P RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the 12-bay 3.5-inch drive backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This combination determines how many spinning drives you can install and which RAID levels are available for data protection. Verify that your dataset size and redundancy requirements match this bay count and controller feature set before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $3,190.99
Pricier than about 67% 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 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 RAM256 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 loud and hot does the dual 750 Watt redundant power supply run when the server operates 24/7?

Dual 750 Watt platinum-efficiency supplies share the load, reducing heat per unit and allowing quieter fan curves during continuous operation.

Which cabling and rails must I already have to install the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and the quad-port network daughter card?

The chassis includes ready rails and a front bezel; the twelve bays accept SATA drives and the daughter card provides two 1GbE plus two 10Gb SFP+ ports using standard cables.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the existing 7.2K SATA drives alongside newer SAS drives in the same array?

The H730P supports mixed SAS and SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so older 7.2K SATA disks can share an array with SAS media.

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