DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26x 8TB 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8260 24C 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 H330

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26-Bay Storage Server

The DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors, each delivering 24 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across four modules and a Dell PERC H330 SAS controller. Twenty-six 3.5-inch 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives are installed, providing high-density storage in a compact chassis.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads.

This configuration targets software-defined storage, backup repositories, media archives and big-data analytics where raw capacity and drive count matter most. The dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who need more memory for virtualisation density or GPU acceleration for AI training should look at alternative platforms, as the installed 32 GB and lack of GPU-ready expansion limit those roles.

Single spec that decides fit: 26-bay 3.5-inch SAS

The defining attribute is the twenty-six 3.5-inch SAS drive bays filled with 8 TB 7.2K drives, fixing the raw storage footprint at the installed level. The H330 controller manages the array, and the 12 Gb/s SAS backplane sets the interface ceiling. If the workload demands a different drive count, form factor or controller feature set, this server will not match the requirement.