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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6142 2.6 GHz 16-core 512 GB DDR4 12× 8 TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-GV3Z-FN6TY

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and twelve 8 TB SATA drives on a PERC H730P controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.60 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs with 32 total cores handle demanding virtualisation workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large in-memory databases
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • 12× 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-capacity bulk storage in a 2U chassis
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management with dedicated network access

Purpose-built storage density

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server designed for software-defined storage, service-provider workloads and virtual desktop infrastructure. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors supply 32 cores at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, while 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots handles large working sets. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays hold 8 TB SATA drives for high-capacity arrays.

Thermal and power profile

Redundant 750-watt platinum power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across both CPUs, the PERC H730P controller and the twelve spinning drives. Fan speeds ramp with inlet temperature, so acoustic output rises only when the platform is under sustained heavy I/O.

Integration requirements

The server occupies a standard 2U rack space and ships with ready rails for quick mounting. Twelve 3.5-inch bays are populated, leaving no internal hot-swap slots for additional drives without removing existing units. Two CPU sockets are fully occupied, so compute expansion requires a platform change. The X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports for flexible network uplinks. iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full out-of-band control over a dedicated management network.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs with 32 total cores handle demanding virtualisation workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large in-memory databases
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • 12× 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-capacity bulk storage in a 2U chassis
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management with dedicated network access

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.60 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size512GB
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 do I install the 2.6 GHz Xeon Gold 6142 processors into the LGA 3647 sockets, and what step is often missed?

Align the processor notches with the socket keys, lower the load plate, and torque the retention screws in a diagonal sequence; the step often missed is applying the correct torque to each screw before locking the lever.

Which components in the 512 GB DDR4 memory configuration will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The sixteen 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules are the first memory parts that may require replacement after extended thermal cycling.

At what point does the PERC H730P controller's 2 GB cache become the bottleneck during sustained write workloads?

Under heavy sustained writes the 2 GB cache on the PERC H730P fills faster than the twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives can flush, making cache capacity the first limit.

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