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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays populated, rails attached

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 768GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-030D-2WZB7

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory and 24 hot-swap 800GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Two 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo deliver heavy multi-thread performance
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • 24 × 800 GB SATA SSDs supply high-speed solid-state storage in a dense 2U form factor
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure resilient uptime and remote management

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills all 24 slots. Twenty-four 800 GB SATA SSDs are managed by a PERC H730P controller.

Suited for capacity-focused deployments

This configuration fits software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that prioritise drive count and redundancy. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis, dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and quad-port 1 GbE plus 10 Gb SFP+ networking support continuous operation. Buyers who need more than 24 drive bays or a different drive interface should consider alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SATA chassis

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SATA backplane. It determines how many drives can be installed and which drive protocol is supported. All 24 bays are populated with 800 GB SATA SSDs, so expansion requires removing existing drives or adding external enclosures.

How it compares

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

Price $7,962.99
Pricier than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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 often will the PERC H730P controller's battery-backed cache need replacement under 24/7 operation?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB battery-backed cache; Dell rates the battery for several years of continuous use, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise will alert you when the battery health drops below the replacement threshold.

Which component hits its thermal limit first when all 20 cores per Xeon Gold 6148 run at 3.7 GHz turbo continuously?

The two Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs share a 20-core design with a 3.7 GHz turbo ceiling; sustained all-core turbo pushes the 2U chassis cooling to its design limit before the memory or SSDs reach theirs.

What is the typical power draw and acoustic level when both 1100 Watt platinum PSUs run the server at full load all day?

Redundant 1100 Watt platinum supplies feed 24 SATA SSDs, 768 GB DDR4 and dual 20-core CPUs; expect power draw to scale with workload and fan speed to rise accordingly, managed by iDRAC 9 thermal policies.

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