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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 6230 2.1GHz 20C 128GB DDR4 H330 57414 iDRAC9 2x1100W

SKU CH-8JTQ-1MEK1

A 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, H330 storage controller, 57414 10/25 Gb networking and dual 1100 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count20 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports data integrity for critical workloads
  • 26 front 3.5-inch drive trays provide massive storage density in 2U
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages large drive arrays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum storage density in minimal rack space. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big-data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where capacity and scalability take priority over raw compute density.

Storage-centric build foundation

Twenty-six front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays connect to the integrated PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, freeing PCIe slots for additional networking or accelerator cards. The system ships with dual Xeon Gold 6230 processors, 128GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across eight DIMM slots, and an OCP 2.0 mezzanine card providing dual 10/25Gb SFP28 ports alongside the onboard dual-port 1GbE LOM.

Sustained-load thermal and power profile

Dual 1100W platinum-efficiency power supplies operate in redundant hot-swap mode, maintaining delivery during prolonged storage rebuilds, backup windows or analytics jobs without throttling. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables continuous remote health monitoring, firmware updates and power capping so administrators can balance performance against thermal limits across extended production runs.

How it compares

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

Price $2,663.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor core count 20 Core-Processors
Higher than about 80% 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 count20 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6230
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

What is the maximum turbo frequency the two Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs can reach under sustained load?

Each Gold 6230 can boost up to 3.9 GHz, though sustained all-core speeds depend on workload and thermal limits

How loud or hot does the server get with both 1100 W platinum supplies running continuously?

Redundant hot-swap 1100 W platinum units share the load, and fan speed scales with CPU and drive temperatures in the 2U chassis

Which drives and rails must I already own to populate the 26 front bays?

The server ships with 26 Dell 3.5" drive trays for SAS or SATA drives; front bezel and Ready Rails are not included

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