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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 26-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 512GB DDR4 H330 2x1100W

SKU CH-3941-VSC2C

2U rack server with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6154 18-core processors at 3.0 GHz, 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory, PERC H330 controller, dual 10/25 GbE SFP28 mezzanine.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 18-core CPUs deliver 36 threads at 3.0 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots ensures data integrity
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller manages SAS and SATA drives
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch trays provide high-density storage capacity
  • Dual 1100 W platinum supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable resilient remote management

26-Bay 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays, dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors and 512GB of DDR4 memory. This configuration suits software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories and media archives where capacity per rack unit is the priority.

Dual 1100W Platinum PSUs

Redundant hot-swap power supplies rated at 1100 watts each deliver platinum-efficiency power conversion under normal load. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow to cool eighteen-core CPUs running at 3.0GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo, alongside sixteen DDR4-2666 registered DIMMs and a fully populated drive bay. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote thermal monitoring and power capping without host OS involvement.

Scales from Smaller Arrays

The platform replaces 2U servers limited to twelve or sixteen bays when backup windows shrink or object-store clusters need more raw capacity per node. The PERC H330 controller manages SAS and SATA drives at 12Gb/s, while the OCP 2.0 mezzanine card adds dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 connectivity for faster replication. The jump is worth it when storage growth outpaces compute demand and rack space is fixed.

How it compares

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

Price $4,016.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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

How do I install drives into the 26 front 3.5-inch trays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a tray until the latch clicks, then insert the tray into the chassis until its lever locks; the step often missed is seating the tray lever fully so the backplane connector engages.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 1100-watt platinum power supplies and the system fans are the primary field-replaceable units that wear under sustained load; both are hot-swappable.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 18-core 3.0-gigahertz Xeons run at 3.7-gigahertz turbo continuously?

The dual 1100-watt power supply capacity and the 2U chassis airflow ceiling constrain sustained turbo operation before processor thermal throttling activates.

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