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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB HBA330 iDRAC9 2x 1100W

SKU CH-K4P8-186E5

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, 26 × 8 TB SATA drives and HBA330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 3.0 GHz base
  • 26 bays filled with 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives for massive capacity
  • HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote server management
  • Dual 1100 W platinum PSUs ensure redundant hot-swap power

Storage density and compute

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high-capacity storage in a compact footprint. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors running at 3.0 GHz with 18 cores each, 16 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC memory, and a PERC HBA330 controller managing 26 installed 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Suited for capacity-first deployments

Organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives will match the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis and dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 networking. Buyers who need more than 16 GB of memory or additional PCIe slots for GPU accelerators must configure those separately. The server maxes at two processors, so workloads requiring four-socket scaling are not supported.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA capacity

The defining specification is the front-loading 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis populated with 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives behind a 12 Gb/s HBA330 controller. This density determines whether the platform fits the storage footprint and throughput profile of the target workload.

How it compares

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Price $7,401.99
Pricier than about 84% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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 speed3.0 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6154
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsNone
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 two Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs hit their thermal limit before the 1100 W power supplies do under sustained load?

Each Gold 6154 has an 18-core design running at 3.0 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo, and the chassis includes two 1100 W platinum-efficiency supplies with redundant hot-swap capability.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get when all 26 drive bays and both CPUs run continuously?

The 2U rackmount form factor uses front-to-rear airflow across 26 x 3.5" 7.2K SATA drives, dual 18-core processors, and dual 1100 W PSUs; acoustic and thermal output will depend on ambient temperature and workload intensity.

Which rails, bezel, and network cabling must I already have to install this server in a standard rack?

The listing notes that front bezel and Ready Rails are not included; the board provides an integrated dual-port 1 GbE LOM plus a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card for networking.

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