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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays, bezel, and slide rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-EPZS-N8CVN

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24 hot-swap 1.2TB SAS drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3 TB total capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 24 x 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-density 2.5-inch storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense storage compute

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC H730P controller driving 24 bays populated with 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives. The platform targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider workloads that need high capacity in a compact chassis.

SAS throughput ceiling

The H730P controller operates at 12 Gb/s over SAS and SATA links, so drive performance tops out at that interface speed rather than the flash media behind it. RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 are supported with a 2 GB cache backed by a battery, but the 10K rotational speed of the installed disks remains the practical limit for random IOPS. Network connectivity uses a quad-port daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so storage traffic shares the same 10 Gb uplinks as general data.

Hot-swap density implications

Twenty-four 2.5-inch bays fill the front panel, meaning every drive and both 1100 W power supplies can be swapped without tools or downtime. The included sliding rails and front bezel simplify rack installation, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band management over a dedicated port. Memory expansion stops at 3 TB across 24 slots, so configurations beyond the shipped 256 GB require additional registered ECC DDR4 modules.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3 TB total capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 24 x 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-density 2.5-inch storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelR740xd
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 Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
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
Features24 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

Should I pick the 24-bay 1.2 TB SAS configuration or a smaller drive set?

The server ships with 24 enterprise 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives; choose this if you need maximum raw capacity in a 2U chassis.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock mean for actual workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1 GHz base and can turbo to 3.7 GHz, giving 32 total cores for virtualization or storage tasks.

How fast is the 12 Gb/s SAS controller in practice?

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller runs at 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA and supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 plus pass-through mode.

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