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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 128GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730P

SKU CH-Z0J4-0FED1

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, twelve 6TB drives on an H730P controller and 10GbE networking

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs give 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across 8 slots of 24 total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 3.5 inch 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built for capacity-focused workloads. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 6 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. One hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory is installed across eight modules.

Suited for storage-heavy roles

This configuration fits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories and virtual desktop infrastructure where raw capacity and redundancy matter. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. Quad-port networking offers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. Buyers needing flash-only performance or GPU compute density should evaluate different platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB SATA drives decide fit

The installed drive count and capacity define the usable storage baseline before RAID overhead. Twelve bays are the maximum for this chassis, so expansion requires external enclosures. The H730P controller and 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane set the interface ceiling for any future drive changes.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs give 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across 8 slots of 24 total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 3.5 inch 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide high-density storage in 2U
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740xd
ModelPowerEdge R740xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size128GB
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 often will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache; the battery typically lasts several years and should be replaced when the controller reports a degraded state.

What limits sustained write throughput on the 12x 6TB 7.2K SATA drives?

The 7.2K RPM SATA drives are the primary bottleneck for sustained write workloads due to their rotational speed and interface bandwidth.

How loud and hot does the R740xd run with dual 750W PSUs under continuous load?

Dual 750W platinum PSUs and redundant fans keep the 2U chassis within spec, but expect noticeable fan noise and warm exhaust air during all-day operation.

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