DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6126 384GB DDR4 No Drive
A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6126 processors at 2.6GHz, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.6GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size384GB
- Dual Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.6GHz
- 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets
- 12 LFF bays accept 3.5" SATA drives
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages storage arrays
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables remote server management
Dense Storage Server
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U rack chassis and ships with two Xeon Gold 6126 processors running at 2.6GHz. It is built for workloads that need large local capacity and dual-socket compute in a single rack unit.
Dual 1100W Supplies and iDRAC9
Redundant 1100-watt power supplies feed the CPUs, 384GB of DDR4 ECC memory and the PERC H730P RAID controller while iDRAC9 Enterprise provides remote management. The integrated graphics and dual 10GbE 562T ports keep auxiliary traffic off the main data path.
Expands From Smaller 2U or Tower Systems
Teams moving from eight-bay 2U servers or tower platforms gain twelve hot-swap bays and a second socket without adding rack height. The jump makes sense when storage density and dual-processor throughput are the limiting factors.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.6GHz
- 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets
- 12 LFF bays accept 3.5" SATA drives
- PERC H730P RAID controller manages storage arrays
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables remote server management
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.6GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 384GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 96,00 |
| Storage Controller | Dell PERC H730P Controller |
| HDD Interface | SATA |
| GPU Type | Integrated Graphics |
| Remote Management | iDRAC9 - Enterprise License |
| Dimensions | 36 x 24 x 10 in |
| Weight | 40 |
Questions about this item
How do I install the 12 LFF drives into the 3.5 inch bays and what step do people miss?
Slide each 3.5 inch drive into the front bay until the latch clicks; the step people miss is creating the virtual disk in the PERC H730P BIOS before the OS sees any volume.
What maintenance or replacement will the 2x 1100W power supplies need later?
The redundant 1100W units are hot-swap; if one fails the iDRAC9 Enterprise alert lights the amber LED and you replace only that module without downtime.
What limit shows up first when the 2x Xeon Gold 6126 2.6GHz CPUs run sustained 100 percent load?
The 12-core 2.6GHz processors hit their thermal ceiling before the 384GB DDR4 or the PERC H730P controller saturates, so airflow and inlet temperature become the first bottleneck.
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