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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20C 64GB DDR4 H730P 12x 6TB

SKU CH-W0KT-5Y73F

12-bay 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and twelve 6TB SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 × 6 TB 7.2 K SATA 3.5" enterprise drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE network card

Storage-Dense 2U Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz, with turbo up to 3.7 GHz. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P controller managing twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Virtualisation and Bulk-Storage Workloads

This configuration suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or dense backup targets where high drive count matters. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate other form factors. The 64 GB base memory may limit consolidation ratios without additional DIMMs.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Bays With H730P RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the workload requires more than twelve large-form-factor drives or a different controller feature set, this platform will not match the requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 × 6 TB 7.2 K SATA 3.5" enterprise drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE network card

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size64GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

How much power do the dual 750 watt platinum supplies draw under continuous load?

The server includes two redundant 750 watt platinum power supplies designed for 24/7 operation; actual draw depends on the workload placed on the two 20 core Xeon Gold 6148 processors and twelve 6 TB drives.

What cabling and rails are needed to install this 2U rack server?

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included; you must supply a standard rack cabinet and network cables for the quad port X520/I350 daughter card.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the existing 7.2K SATA drives in a RAID array?

Yes, the H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 on the twelve installed 6 TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drives.

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