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Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server, 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays, silver front panel with blue accents

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 32GB DDR4 26x 8TB HBA330 2x 1100W

SKU CH-FFEY-0M21P

2U rack server with 26 3.5-inch bays holding 26 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 at 2.7 GHz, 32 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller, dual 1100 W PSUs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 36 CPU cores at 2.7 GHz base speed handle heavy parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory provides error-corrected reliability for critical data
  • 26 drive bays with 3.5-inch SATA drives deliver high-density local storage
  • HBA330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity for all bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant hot-swap power delivery

Dense 2U server with 26 drive bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 packs 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors provide 36 total cores at 2.7 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots and a PERC HBA330 controller managing the installed drives. Integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management.

Suited for capacity-focused workloads

This configuration targets software-defined storage, backup repositories and media archives that prioritise raw drive count over compute density. The 26-bay layout supports large sequential datasets while the dual 10/25 GbE mezzanine card handles high-throughput fabric. Buyers needing more than two processors or faster per-core performance should evaluate alternative platforms.

HBA330 controller with 26 SATA drives

The PERC HBA330 presents the 26 installed 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives to the operating system in JBOD or pass-through mode. This controller choice determines whether the array appears as individual disks or hardware RAID volumes, directly shaping storage software compatibility and rebuild behaviour.

How it compares

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

Price $7,006.99
Pricier than about 83% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower 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 speed2.7 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6150
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 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 do I install the 26 3.5-inch drives and what step is often missed with the HBA330 controller?

The chassis holds 26 drives in front-accessible trays. The HBA330 mini controller uses an internal PCIe slot; the step people miss is cabling each of its two mini-SAS HD connectors to the correct backplane segments so all 26 bays are seen by the OS.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives have moving parts and will reach their rated workload limits before the solid-state parts. The two 1100 W platinum power supplies and the system fans are hot-swap, so they can be swapped without downtime when they age.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs run at 3.7 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The dual 1100 W platinum PSUs share the load; if combined CPU package power plus 26 drives and memory exceeds the available budget, the platform will throttle the 18-core processors from 3.7 GHz turbo toward the 2.7 GHz base frequency to stay within the power envelope.

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