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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-8X2T-4MTPN

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 8TB SATA hard drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz deliver 16 cores each for compute-heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualization and database tasks
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

PowerEdge R740xd 2U storage server

This 2U rack server combines two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors with 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-capacity internal storage in a compact chassis. The system targets software-defined storage, service-provider hosting and virtual desktop infrastructure deployments.

Suits dense storage workloads.

Organisations that need large raw capacity with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 will match this configuration. Buyers who require solid-state performance or more than twelve drive slots should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 8TB SATA drives with H730P controller

The Dell PERC H730P 2GB controller manages twelve 7.2K SATA hard drives across the 12Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane. This storage subsystem determines whether the server meets your capacity and redundancy requirements.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz deliver 16 cores each for compute-heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualization and database tasks
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size128GB
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

Questions about this item

How are the twelve 3.5" drives installed in the R740xd, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release button before pulling the lever open.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The 7.2K SATA hard drives have the shortest service life and should be monitored for SMART alerts.

What thermal limit appears first during sustained full-load use?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the sustained power ceiling before CPU throttling occurs.

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