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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 20-core 512GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-YH51-KC143

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 4 TB SATA drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 12 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide 48 TB raw capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management with dedicated network port

Dual-socket 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, providing 40 cores total. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and includes a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache.

High-density capacity focus

This configuration suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U chassis. Twelve 4 TB SATA hard drives deliver 48 TB of raw storage managed by the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need solid-state speed or a smaller 1U form factor should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch drive cage

The defining specification is the 12-bay 3.5-inch front drive cage populated with 7.2 K RPM SATA hard drives. This density determines whether the server fits the intended storage workload and rack-space budget.

How it compares

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

Price $4,047.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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 do I install the 12x 3.5" SATA drives into the front bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5" SATA drive into the 12 front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disks in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees any storage.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller need later?

The H730P includes a 2 GB cache backed by a battery; plan to replace that battery module when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a degraded cache state.

What limit appears first under sustained load with the dual 750 W PSUs?

The 750 W platinum supplies share the load; sustained draw approaching their combined rating will trigger thermal throttling before the CPUs hit their 3.7 GHz turbo ceiling.

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