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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20C 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 1100W

SKU CH-TTG4-EM2Z3

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6230 20-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and redundant 1100 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count20 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 40 cores for demanding workloads
  • 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity and reliability
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible storage
  • 26 hot-swap 3.5" drive bays provide massive internal capacity
  • Dual 1100W platinum PSUs with iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable resilient management

Storage density

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact footprint. It ships with 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays ready for SAS or SATA hard drives and SSDs. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.9 GHz turbo. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Compute fit

This platform suits organisations running software-defined storage, big-data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where drive count matters more than GPU acceleration. The 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots can be expanded to 1 TB. Buyers who need more than two sockets, GPU compute density, or a smaller rack footprint should evaluate alternative form factors.

Storage controller

The installed Dell PERC H730P mini controller with 2 GB cache and battery backup handles 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives in all supported RAID modes and pass-through. This single component determines which drive types can be used and what data-protection schemes are available.

How it compares

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

Price $2,339.99
Pricier than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 20 Core-Processors
Higher than about 80% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR740xd2
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count20 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6230
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Connectivity
Network controller1x Integrated Dual Port 1GbE LOM and 1x Dell EMC Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 Mezzanine Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What does the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis include and are drives supplied?

The 2U chassis ships with 26 Dell 14G 3.5-inch drive trays installed; no hard drives are included so SAS or SATA drives must be purchased separately.

How do I choose between the 1 GbE LOM and the 10/25 GbE SFP28 mezzanine for my network?

The integrated dual-port 1 GbE LOM handles management and basic traffic, while the Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 GbE SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine adds high-speed connectivity for storage or compute clusters.

What does the 2.1 GHz base and 3.9 GHz turbo on the dual Xeon Gold 6230 mean for real workloads?

Two Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.1 GHz base with turbo up to 3.9 GHz, giving strong multi-thread throughput for virtualization, databases and software-defined storage while the H730P RAID controller manages up to 26 drives.

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