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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20 Core 64GB DDR4 H330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-ZJ75-SX3X3

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch bays, dual Xeon Gold 6230 20-core CPUs, 64GB DDR4, H330 controller and redundant 1100W PSUs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count20 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.9 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages up to 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote monitoring and administration of the 2U rack server
  • Dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies provide redundant power for continuous operation

Storage Density

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high-capacity internal storage. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors deliver 40 total cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.9 GHz turbo, while 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports reliable operation. The PERC H330 controller manages up to 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays for SAS or SATA devices.

Ideal Workloads

This chassis suits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories, media archives and big-data analytics where maximum 3.5-inch bay count in 2U is the priority. Buyers who need direct GPU compute, larger memory footprints beyond the installed 64 GB, or a higher count of low-latency flash slots should evaluate alternative platforms.

Deciding Specification

The defining attribute is the 26-bay 3.5-inch front layout combined with dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs and the H330 RAID controller, providing dense rotational or SSD storage under a single 2U rack unit.

How it compares

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

Price $2,140.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 20 Core-Processors
Higher than about 80% 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 count20 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6230
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
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

Does the server come with any drives installed or do I need to supply my own 3.5" SAS or SATA drives?

No drives are installed. The chassis includes 26 drive trays for 3.5" SAS or SATA drives that must be purchased separately.

How many memory slots are free for upgrading the 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM configuration?

Four of the 16 DDR4 slots are occupied by 16 GB modules, leaving 12 slots available for further expansion up to 1 TB.

What network throughput can I expect from the dual-port 10/25 GbE OCP 3.0 mezzanine card once the server is racked?

The Broadcom 57414 card provides two SFP28 ports each capable of 10 GbE or 25 GbE line rate depending on the transceiver and switch used.

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