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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26x 8TB 2x Xeon 8160 32GB DDR4 H330 2U rack server

SKU CH-6S0S-0QA9X

2U rack server with 26 bays holding 26×8TB 7.2K SATA drives, dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 at 2.1GHz, 32GB DDR4 and H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives
  • 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high storage density
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring and administration from anywhere

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1GHz with a 3.7GHz turbo and 24 cores, plus 32GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four modules.

Suits backup and archive targets.

This configuration suits teams deploying software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives where raw capacity and drive count matter most. Buyers who need more memory channels per CPU, faster drive interfaces or larger CPU core counts should evaluate other platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA chassis

The chassis provides 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays populated with 8TB 7.2K SATA drives and managed by a PERC H330 controller. This bay count and drive interface define the storage ceiling for this specific unit.

How it compares

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

Price $6,795.99
Pricier than about 82% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 speed2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsPlatinum 8160
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 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

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