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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24 Core 64GB DDR4 H330

SKU CH-XVXX-SEY04

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Platinum 8260 24-core 2.4 GHz CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and PERC H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors with 24 cores each at 2.4 GHz base frequency
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed across 16 available slots
  • Dell PERC H330 controller managing up to 26 front-accessible 3.5 inch drive trays
  • Dual 1100 W hot-swap power supplies with platinum efficiency rating
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine card for remote management and high-speed networking

Capacity and form factor

This 2U rack server holds twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays and two Xeon Platinum 8260 processors. It ships with 64GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller. Redundant 1100-watt power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management are included.

Suitable workloads and limits

The chassis suits software-defined storage, backup repositories and media archives that need dense 3.5-inch capacity in two rack units. Buyers who require installed drives, front bezel, ready rails or a controller with hardware RAID 5 or 6 should look elsewhere.

Deciding specification

The PERC H330 controller provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity without cache-backed RAID 5 or 6. Confirm that your deployment can use JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1 before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $2,881.99
Pricier than about 64% 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 24 Core-Processors
Higher than about 90% 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 count24 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.4 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsPlatinum 8260
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

Will the 24-core Xeon Platinum 8260 CPUs fit in my existing LGA 3647 socket motherboard?

Yes, each Platinum 8260 uses the LGA 3647 socket, so the processors are compatible with any board that supports that socket and the Xeon Scalable platform.

How can I confirm the PERC H330 controller is recognised and the 26 drive bays are online after installation?

During POST the H330 BIOS will list the controller and all connected drives, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise will show every bay status in its storage inventory.

Which items ship with the server and which must I source separately?

The chassis includes 26x 3.5" drive trays, 2x 1100 W PSUs, the H330 controller, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, 64 GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMMs, dual 1 GbE LOM and a 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP card; drives and rails are not included.

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