DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730P

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller. Twenty-four 600 GB 10K SAS drives fill the 2.5-inch bays, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies complete the package.

Suited For Capacity-Heavy Workloads

This configuration targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that prioritise raw drive count and RAID flexibility over flash latency. The 24-bay chassis and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support make it a natural fit for object stores, backup targets or dense virtualisation hosts. Buyers who need all-flash performance or a different drive protocol should evaluate platforms built for those interfaces.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730P controller, which dictates both the maximum spindle count and the RAID levels available. With 600 GB 10K drives installed, the array delivers high aggregate throughput for sequential workloads while the controller battery protects cached writes during power loss. Confirm that your workload can use SAS mechanical drives and that the 2U rack space, power budget and cooling capacity match your datacentre constraints.