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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18 Core 64GB DDR4 26x 8TB H330 iDRAC 9 2x 1100W

SKU CH-WC79-JENVP

2U rack server with 26 × 8 TB SATA drives, dual Xeon Gold 6254 18-core CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, H330 controller and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 64 GB DDR4-2933 ECC memory across 16 slots for data integrity
  • 26-bay 3.5" chassis holding 26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual 1100 W platinum PSUs for remote uptime

2U rack server with 26 drive bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads such as software-defined storage, backup repositories and large media archives. It holds twenty-six 3.5-inch drives in a compact chassis. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors deliver eighteen cores each at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4-2933 ECC memory supports data integrity in demanding environments.

Dual 1100 W platinum supplies

Two hot-swap 1100 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundant power for the fully populated chassis. The dense 26-bay layout moves airflow across all drives and both CPUs to maintain thermal stability under sustained load. Fan speeds scale with component temperatures to balance cooling performance against acoustic output in the rack.

PERC H330 controller and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

The Dell PERC H330 storage controller manages the twenty-six 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives through twelve-gigabit SAS and SATA connectivity. Networking includes a dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring, firmware updates and power control without physical access. The server ships without a front bezel or ready rails, so rack mounting hardware must be sourced separately.

How it compares

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

Price $7,478.99
Pricier than about 84% 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-Processor
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-Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed3.1 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6254
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

How do I install the 26 3.5-inch drives into the front bays, and what step do people often miss?

Slide each 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drive into the 26 front bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H330 controller detects every drive in the BIOS before loading the OS.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's service life?

The 26 mechanical 8 TB SATA drives and the two 1100 W platinum power supplies are the primary wear items; DDR4 ECC DIMMs and the Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs rarely require replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual 18-core Xeons run at 4.0 GHz turbo continuously?

The 1100 W redundant power supplies set the ceiling; sustained 4.0 GHz turbo on both 18-core processors can exceed the PSU rating before the 2U chassis airflow becomes the bottleneck.

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