DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6154 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB HBA330 iDRAC 9 Ent 2x 1100W

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors, each providing 18 cores at 3.0 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays, all populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives. A PERC HBA330 controller manages the storage array, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote administration. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power.

Organisations needing massive raw capacity

This platform suits teams deploying software-defined storage, backup repositories, media archives or big-data analytics where 26 bays of 3.5-inch drives deliver over 100 TB of raw space in 2U. The dual 18-core CPUs and 16 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC memory handle concurrent storage services and moderate compute tasks. Buyers who need more than two processors, larger memory configurations, or GPU-accelerated workloads should evaluate alternative platforms. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

26-bay 3.5-inch drive capacity

The single specification that defines this server is its 26-bay 3.5-inch drive layout, providing high-density SATA storage in a 2U form factor. The installed PERC HBA330 controller connects all drives via 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA links, and the dual 1100 W supplies support the full complement of spinning disks. If your deployment requires a different bay count, 2.5-inch drive support, or a RAID controller with cache, this chassis does not meet that requirement.