DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24C 256GB DDR4 H330 57414 iDRAC9 2x1100W

High-Capacity 2U Rack Server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density in a compact footprint. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency, providing 24 cores per CPU for parallel compute tasks. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots, expandable to 1 TB. A Dell PERC H330 controller manages the 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays supporting SAS and SATA drives.

Suited for Storage-Dense Deployments

This server targets organisations deploying software-defined storage, big data analytics platforms, backup repositories, or media archives where maximum drive count per rack unit is the primary requirement. The dual 10/25 GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0 mezzanine card and dual 1 GbE LOM ports provide flexible network connectivity for high-throughput data movement. Buyers needing installed drives, a RAID controller with cache-backed write acceleration, or a smaller chassis with fewer drive bays should evaluate alternative configurations.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis Defines Fit

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch front-loading drive tray layout in a 2U form factor, which sets the maximum raw storage capacity per rack unit. Dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant power for the fully populated chassis. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables out-of-band remote management for firmware updates, hardware monitoring, and virtual console access without requiring physical presence at the rack.