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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20C 128GB DDR4 26x 4TB HBA330 iDRAC9 2x 1100W

SKU CH-WDS9-6QNQB

2U rack server with 26 front 3.5″ bays, dual Xeon Gold 6230 20-core CPUs at 2.1GHz, 128GB DDR4, 26× 4TB SATA drives, HBA330 controller, iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 1100W supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count20 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 2x Xeon Gold 6230 20-core CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 8 slots ensures data integrity
  • 26 x 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide massive 3.5" storage density
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller manages SAS and SATA arrays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring and administration

High-capacity 2U server with 26 drive bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo and 20 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across eight modules. A PERC HBA330 controller manages 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives.

Suited for backup targets

This configuration fits organisations that need a single chassis for large sequential datasets, media archives or backup repositories. The dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 mezzanine card and dual 1 GbE LOM provide flexible network connectivity. Buyers who require hardware RAID with cache protection or more than two processor sockets should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch front loading

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch front-loading chassis paired with the HBA330 operating in passthrough mode, which presents every drive directly to the operating system. This layout maximises raw capacity in 2U and lets software-defined storage layers manage redundancy and tiering without controller abstraction.

How it compares

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

Price $5,772.99
Pricier than about 80% 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 storage26 × 4 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

How many 3.5-inch drive bays are available for expansion beyond the 26 installed 4TB drives?

The 2U chassis provides 26 bays in total, all of which are populated with 4TB 7.2K SATA drives, so no additional 3.5-inch bays remain free.

What is the maximum power draw the dual 1100W platinum supplies must handle under full load?

Two redundant 1100-watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load; each unit can deliver up to 1100 watts, giving headroom for both Xeon Gold 6230 processors and all 26 drives.

Which network interfaces are already on board for immediate connectivity?

The server includes a dual-port 1GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card, so 1GbE and 10/25GbE links are ready without extra cards.

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