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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-four 2.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8C 768GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-8VFW-T3MEJ

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 768GB DDR4, 24-bay SAS storage and PERC H730P controller

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

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors provide 8 cores each at 3.2 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 24 enterprise 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-heavy workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors run at 3.2 GHz with eight cores each. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P controller managing 24 drive bays. Dual 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the package.

Suits storage-first deployments

This configuration targets software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure or service-provider environments that prioritise raw SAS capacity. The 24 front bays hold 1.2 TB 10 K drives delivering high spindle throughput. Buyers who need solid-state media, GPU compute density or more than two sockets should look elsewhere, as the chassis is populated exclusively with spinning SAS drives and no accelerator slots are described.

24-bay SAS capacity decides fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730P RAID controller. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for direct drive access. If the workload demands more than 24 SAS bays or requires a different controller feature set, this server will not match the requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors provide 8 cores each at 3.2 GHz base clock
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 24 enterprise 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for 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 Size768GB
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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