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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon 8160 512GB DDR4 26x 4TB H730P

SKU CH-DJF5-HZJNH

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 512GB DDR4 memory, and 26x 4TB SATA drives on a H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors with 24 cores each run at 2.1 GHz up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual 1100 W platinum power supplies enable remote management and redundancy

High-Density 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact form factor. It targets IT teams managing software-defined storage, backup repositories, media archives and large-scale analytics environments where drive density and compute power must coexist in limited rack space.

Controller and Management Impact

The PERC H730P controller provides 2GB cache and battery-backed write caching to accelerate RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 arrays across the installed drives. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote lifecycle management including virtual console, power control and hardware monitoring without physical access to the rack.

SATA Interface Throughput Limit

Each 4TB drive connects via 6Gb/s SATA, capping individual drive throughput at the interface maximum rather than the drive's own sustained rate. The 26-bay chassis populates every front slot, leaving no room for additional 3.5-inch drives without removing existing units or adding external enclosures.

How it compares

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

Price $7,387.99
Pricier than about 84% 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 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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 4 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

Questions about this item

How many 3.5-inch drive bays will eventually need replacement drives?

The server has 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays populated with 4TB 7.2K SATA drives; any future replacement uses the same form factor and interface.

Which component reaches its ceiling first when the system runs at full load continuously?

Memory tops out at 512GB installed across 16 slots with a 1TB maximum, so capacity is the first hard limit before CPU or storage expansion.

What is the power draw and cooling profile with both 1100W supplies active all day?

Dual 1100W platinum-efficiency PSUs provide redundant hot-swap power; the system draws only what the workload demands while fans adjust to intake temperature.

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