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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P 12x 6TB HDDs

SKU CH-QZJV-T1PXW

2U rack server with 12 3.5" bays, dual Xeon 16-core CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, H730P controller and 12× 6 TB SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server that fits twelve 3.5-inch drives and two Xeon Gold 6130 processors into a compact chassis. It targets organisations that need high-capacity local storage alongside strong multi-threaded compute for software-defined storage, virtualisation hosts or backup targets.

Fit and Alternatives

This configuration suits teams that want redundant power, hardware RAID with battery-backed cache and integrated 10GbE networking in a single appliance. Buyers who need flash-only media, more than twelve drive bays or a single-socket platform for lighter workloads should consider different form factors.

Deciding Specification

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch front panel combined with the PERC H730P controller determines whether the system matches your capacity and RAID requirements. If your dataset demands more bays, 2.5-inch density or a different RAID feature set, another chassis will be necessary.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

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 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

Questions about this item

How many 3.5" drive bays are available for future HDD replacement or expansion?

The chassis provides 12 hot-swap 3.5" bays, all currently populated with 6TB 7.2K SATA drives; any future replacement or expansion uses these same bays.

Which component reaches its limit first during sustained heavy I/O — the PERC H730P controller cache or the 12 Gb/s SAS backplane?

The PERC H730P has 2GB of battery-backed cache; under sustained heavy write workloads that cache fills before the 12 Gb/s backplane saturates.

What is the typical power draw and acoustic level when both 750 W platinum PSUs and all twelve 7.2K drives run continuously?

Dual 750 W platinum supplies share the load efficiently; twelve 7.2K SATA drives plus dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs produce measurable but rack-typical fan noise and heat output.

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