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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20 Core 128GB DDR4 26 Bay 3.5" H730P

SKU CH-HJWA-KXPSN

Dense 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 processors at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.9 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across eight 16 GB modules
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive trays for high-density storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine card

26-Bay 3.5" 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for high-capacity storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo and 20 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a Dell PERC H730P hardware RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays provide dense internal storage capacity.

Suits storage-heavy deployments.

This platform fits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories, media archives and big-data analytics that prioritise raw capacity and hardware RAID. Organisations needing maximum all-flash performance density or a different drive bay count should evaluate alternative chassis designs. The dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise support continuous operation in dense racks.

26 x 3.5-inch drive trays decide the fit

The defining specification is the twenty-six 3.5-inch hot-swap bays served by the H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the workload requires this exact bay count and 3.5-inch form factor, the R740xd2 matches; otherwise a server with a different bay configuration is required.

Highlights

  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 processors at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.9 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across eight 16 GB modules
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive trays for high-density storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine card

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesGold 6230
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD Interface0
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Ethernet Controller1x Integrated Dual Port 1GbE LOM and 1x Dell EMC Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 Mezzanine Card
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 Enterprise
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features0

Questions about this item

What storage interface does the PERC H730P controller use and what throughput does it cap at?

The Dell PERC H730P Mini controller provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support and a 2GB cache.

What physical space and mounting hardware does this 2U server require?

The chassis is a 2U rackmount unit and includes 26 front-access 3.5" drive trays; front bezel and ready rails are not included.

How is the server deployed and which step is commonly missed?

Mount the chassis, insert drives into the 26 trays, connect power to the dual 1100W supplies, then configure the PERC H730P RAID arrays and enable iDRAC 9 Enterprise for remote management.

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