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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8-core 512GB DDR4 24-bay 2.5" H730P

SKU CH-TQKN-EY1GT

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 3.2 GHz 8-core CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 3.2 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" bays accept SAS or SATA drives
  • Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

2U dual-socket server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. Each CPU provides eight cores for a total of sixteen cores and 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across sixteen modules. The system targets software-defined storage, service-provider workloads and virtual desktop infrastructure where high drive density matters.

Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies

Dual hot-swap 1100 watt platinum-efficiency units deliver redundant power with headroom for twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS or SATA drive trays and the PERC H730P 2 GB controller. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports while iDRAC 9 Enterprise handles remote management. Rails and front bezel ship with the chassis.

Sustained throughput for storage workloads

Under continuous load the dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs maintain 3.2 GHz base frequency across all sixteen cores while the H730P controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 or pass-through without battery-backed cache limits. The 24-bay layout keeps storage bandwidth local to the controller, avoiding the PCIe congestion that smaller chassis create during long rebuilds or streaming writes.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 3.2 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" bays accept SAS or SATA drives
  • Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelR740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed3.20 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores8-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/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
Features24 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5" drives into the 24 front bays and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a tray until the latch clicks, then insert the tray into the bay until it locks; the step often missed is seating the tray firmly so the backplane connector engages fully.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller need later?

The controller's 2GB cache has a battery that will eventually lose charge and should be replaced to keep write-back caching protected during power loss.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.7GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 1100 watt redundant power supplies set the thermal and power ceiling before the processors hit their maximum turbo frequency for long periods.

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