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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6154 18C 3.0GHz 64GB DDR4 H730P iDRAC9 2x 1100W

SKU CH-VS9J-HY6WA

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch bays, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs at 3.0GHz, 64GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller, 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP card and dual 1100W PSUs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs at 3.0GHz for heavy compute
  • 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots for data integrity
  • H730P RAID controller with 2GB cache supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 26 front 3.5" drive bays in 2U for massive storage density
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 networking for remote management

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum 3.5-inch drive capacity. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors, each delivering 18 cores at 3.0 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Suited for archive and software-defined storage

This platform fits organisations deploying backup repositories, media archives or software-defined storage clusters that need 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays in a 2U footprint. The dual 10/25 GbE SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card and dual 1 GbE LOM give flexible networking for high-throughput data ingest. Buyers who need GPU compute sleds, 2.5-inch bay density or a smaller rack footprint should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch chassis capacity

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis that delivers raw capacity unavailable in standard 2U servers. With 1 TB maximum memory, dual-socket Xeon Scalable performance and a hardware RAID controller supporting mixed SAS and SATA drives, the R740xd2 scales from dense backup targets to large-scale analytics nodes without expanding to a 4U form factor.

How it compares

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Price $2,275.99
Pricier than about 56% 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 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

When will the H730P controller's 2 GB cache battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P uses a 2 GB non-volatile cache backed by a battery; plan to replace the battery module every three to five years to keep write-back caching protected during power loss.

Which resource caps sustained throughput first — the 12 Gb/s SAS lanes or the dual 25 GbE SFP28 ports?

Each 12 Gb/s SAS lane feeds a single drive, so aggregate storage throughput scales with the number of active 3.5" drives installed.

How loud and hot does the chassis run with both 1100 W PSUs loaded all day?

Dual 1100 W Platinum supplies share the load, keeping each unit in its high-efficiency range; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature and total power draw rather than PSU count alone.

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