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

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 128GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-ZCVP-EJTGA

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and two 800GB SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.4GHz base with 3.7GHz turbo for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache protection
  • Two 800GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage in hot-swap 2.5-inch bays
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity for flexible networking

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-intensive workloads such as software-defined storage and virtual desktop infrastructure. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each offering 20 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. This configuration suits organisations that need dense compute and local storage in a compact form factor.

Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies

Redundant 1100 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies provide hot-swap resilience for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses front-to-back airflow to cool the dual 20-core CPUs, 24 DIMM slots and up to 24 2.5-inch drive bays. Under typical loads the power supplies share the draw evenly, keeping fan speeds moderate and acoustic output suitable for standard data-centre aisles.

PERC H730P controller.

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, enabling flexible drive grouping for the installed 800 GB SATA SSDs and any additional drives. A Dell Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for storage and management traffic separation. iDRAC9 Enterprise delivers full remote console, power control and lifecycle automation without requiring a separate licence.

How it compares

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

Price $1,453.99
Cheaper than about 60% 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 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 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 front 2.5-inch drive bays and what step do people often miss?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release button fully before pulling the lever so the carrier locks to the backplane.

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

The onboard 2 GB cache uses a lithium battery that typically lasts three to five years; replace the battery module when iDRAC reports a degraded or failed cache battery.

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

The 1100 W platinum power supplies reach their thermal ceiling first, causing the fans to ramp to maximum speed before CPU throttling occurs.

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