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Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon 8160 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-J868-TYYDV

High-density 2U rack server with 26 bays holding 26× 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives, dual Xeon Platinum 8160 24-core CPUs, 16 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, dual 1100 W PSUs and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 26 drive bays populated with 8 TB SATA drives at 7.2K RPM for massive storage capacity
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power for uptime
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise and Broadcom 57414 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 card for remote management and fast networking

Dense storage server for data-intensive workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for environments that need maximum drive count in minimal rack space. It ships with 26 bays for 3.5-inch drives and dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors. The platform targets software-defined storage, backup repositories and large-scale analytics.

Suited for archive and capacity-focused deployments

This configuration fits teams that prioritise raw capacity and drive density over compute-heavy virtualisation or high-frequency trading. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or more than 16GB of memory for active workloads should look at alternative platforms.

26 drive bays define the storage ceiling

The chassis supports 26 x 8TB SATA hard drives connected to a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache. That bay count and controller combination sets the practical limit for capacity and RAID flexibility in this 2U form factor.

How it compares

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

Price $7,031.99
Pricier than about 83% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 24 Core-Processors
Higher than about 90% 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 count24 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsPlatinum 8160
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

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