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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20C 768GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-6KEY-58PKV

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 768 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and two 800 GB SATA SSDs for storage-heavy workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4 GHz base
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and cache storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 1100 W platinum PSUs ensure remote manageability and uptime

Purpose-built 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server designed for storage-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots and a PERC H730P controller managing 24 x 2.5-inch drive bays.

Fit for virtualisation and SDS.

This platform suits software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider deployments that prioritise internal capacity and redundant 1100 W power. Buyers who require GPU compute acceleration, a tower chassis or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis decides density

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis paired with the H730P RAID controller, which together set the maximum drive count and supported RAID levels for the deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $3,826.99
Pricier than about 71% 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 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 confirm the 24 DDR4 memory slots show 768 GB after boot?

During POST the BIOS memory test will display 768 GB total across the 24 installed 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz modules.

What ships with the server and what must I add myself?

The unit includes two Xeon Gold 6148 processors, 768 GB DDR4, H730P 2 GB controller, two 800 GB SATA SSDs, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 1100 W PSUs, bezel and rails.

Which storage capacity matches the listed RAID controller and drive bays?

The H730P 2 GB controller supports the 24-bay 2.5 inch chassis with the two installed 800 GB SATA SSDs; additional SATA or SAS drives can fill remaining bays.

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