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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 256GB DDR4 12x 3.5" H730P

SKU CH-J84E-MS415

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and twelve 3.5-inch drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-density local storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network ports

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drive trays.

Suits virtualisation and software-defined storage

This configuration suits virtual desktop infrastructure, software-defined storage clusters and service-provider environments that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U chassis. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management are included. Buyers who require pre-installed drives, a smaller rack footprint or a different drive form factor should look at other configurations.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define capacity

The twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays are the single specification that decides whether this server fits the deployment. No drives are installed, so storage capacity and redundancy depend entirely on the disks added. The H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails with bezel complete the package.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-density local storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network ports

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 Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
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

Should I choose the 256GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to the 3TB maximum?

The server ships with 256GB in eight 32GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC modules across 24 slots, leaving 16 slots free for expansion up to the 3TB limit.

What does the 2.1GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo on the dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver in a real workload?

Two 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors run at 2.1GHz base with 3.7GHz turbo, providing 32 cores and 64 threads for virtualization, databases or software-defined storage.

How does the PERC H730P 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit the 12-bay 3.5" backplane in practice?

The H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through at 12Gb/s across all 12 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA bays.

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