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Silver 2U rack server chassis with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 26 Bay 3.5" 2U 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 64GB DDR4 H330 26x 4TB iDRAC 9 Ent 2x 1100W

SKU CH-7455-A304F

2U rack server with 26× 3.5" SATA bays, dual Xeon Gold 6150 18-core CPUs, 64GB DDR4, H330 controller and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 36-core Xeon Gold 6150 processors deliver 2.7GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo performance
  • 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots protects data integrity
  • PERC H330 controller manages 26 SATA drives at 12Gb/s throughput
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote server monitoring and administration
  • Dual 1100W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap energy efficiency

Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 26-Bay 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors running at 2.7 GHz with 18 cores each and 64 GB of DDR4 memory. The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives.

Suited for storage-heavy deployments.

This configuration fits software-defined storage, backup repositories, big data analytics and media archive workloads where raw capacity and drive count matter most. Organisations needing maximum GPU density, specialised accelerator support or all-flash performance should evaluate alternative platforms.

26 drive bays with PERC H330 controller

The server provides 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA bays managed by a Dell PERC H330 storage controller. This bay count and controller combination determines whether the system matches your storage topology and RAID requirements.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $5,442.99
Pricier than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 18 Core-Processors
Higher than about 70% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR740xd2
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count18 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.7 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6150
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
Connectivity
Network controller1x Integrated Dual Port 1GbE LOM and 1x Dell EMC Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 Mezzanine Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What rack mounting hardware must I supply since the front bezel and ready rails are not included?

You will need to provide your own rack rails and a front bezel compatible with a 2U Dell PowerEdge server; the system does not ship with either.

Can the Dell PERC H330 controller manage the 26 installed 4TB 7.2K SATA drives alongside any older SAS drives I might add?

The H330 supports both 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA, so it can manage the 26 SATA drives and additional SAS drives in the same backplane.

How do I confirm the two Xeon Gold 6150 processors and 64GB of DDR4-2666 ECC memory are detected after power-on?

Check the iDRAC 9 Enterprise interface or the BIOS POST screen; both will show 2 CPUs, 36 total cores, and 64GB of DDR4 memory.

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