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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 256GB DDR4 HBA330 iDRAC9 2x1100W

SKU CH-AFRA-NCGJ0

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs at 3.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, HBA330 storage controller, dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP card.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 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
  • 256 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity
  • 26 front 3.5-inch bays provide massive storage density
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller manages SAS and SATA drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Storage Density

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact footprint. It targets IT teams running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors deliver 36 total cores at 3.0 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo for parallel throughput.

Sustained Throughput

Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and redundant hot-swap design keep the platform stable during continuous, multi-threaded jobs. The HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity across 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays without a RAID layer in the way. DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory protects data integrity over long runtimes.

Physical Integration

The chassis arrives with 26 drive trays installed but no drives, bezel or ready rails, so plan for separate rail kits and drive procurement. Memory uses 16 DIMM slots with eight populated by 32 GB modules, leaving room to reach 1 TB. The OCP 2.0 mezzanine card adds dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 ports alongside the dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking.

How it compares

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

Price $3,201.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
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

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