DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 24-bay 2.5" H730P

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a two-socket rack server built for capacity in a 2U form factor. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz, 16 cores each, and 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive bays. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Suits high-density storage workloads

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts, or service-provider nodes that need many drive slots and dual-processor throughput. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links is included. Buyers who require fewer drive bays, a single processor, or lower memory capacity should consider a different chassis. The system arrives without any hard drives installed.

Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays

The defining specification is the twenty-four hot-swap trays that accept SAS or SATA media, backed by the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twenty-four memory slots allow expansion to 3 TB of DDR4 when the workload grows. Confirm that your drives and memory modules match the SAS/SATA interface and DDR4 registered ECC requirement before ordering.