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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18 Core 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB SATA

SKU CH-FBVP-8M209

High-density 2U rack server with 26 bays of 8 TB SATA storage, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 2.7GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads
  • 26 enterprise 8TB SATA drives installed for high-density storage in a 2U rack chassis
  • 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports data integrity with room to grow to 1TB
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives with 330MB/s throughput
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 1GbE and 10/25Gb SFP28 networking enable remote management and fast connectivity

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for workloads that demand high drive counts in minimal rack space. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors at 2.7 GHz with 18 cores each provide the compute foundation. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 controller complete the base configuration.

Suits Cold-Data and Archive Roles

This server suits teams running software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives where sequential throughput and capacity matter more than random I/O speed. Buyers who need low-latency transactional performance or all-flash arrays should look at different platforms. The single 10 GbE mezzanine card limits concurrent high-speed client connections.

Twenty-Six Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis

The defining specification is the front-loading 26-bay 3.5-inch drive cage populated with 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives. This density decides whether the R740xd2 fits the rack-space and capacity targets of the deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $7,264.99
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 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 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 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 loud or hot does the server run with both 1100 Watt PSUs and twenty-six 7.2K drives spinning continuously?

Two 1100 Watt platinum power supplies share the load, and the 2U chassis uses redundant hot-swap cooling to manage heat from the dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs and twenty-six 3.5" SATA drives.

Which rails or cables must I already have to mount and connect the server in a standard rack?

The front bezel and Ready Rails are not included, so you need compatible sliding rails and network cabling for the dual 1GbE LOM and the 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card.

Can I keep using my existing SAS expansion shelves with the HBA330 controller installed?

The PERC HBA330 provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity, so external SAS shelves that accept standard SAS cables will work alongside the internal twenty-six drive bays.

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