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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18 Core 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB SAS H730P 2x 1100W

SKU CH-YYWV-BW73W

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, 26× 4TB SAS drives and H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 total cores for heavy compute
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch bays hold 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives each
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies provide redundant power

Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for high-capacity storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors running at 2.7GHz with 18 cores each and 16GB of DDR4 ECC memory. The chassis holds 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4TB 7.2K SAS hard drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller.

Suited for storage density and scale-out archives

This configuration serves organisations that need maximum raw capacity in a 2U footprint for software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives. Dual 1100W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management. Buyers who require higher compute density per rack unit or faster flash-tier performance should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch SAS drive capacity decides fit

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch SAS backplane delivering over 100TB of installed spinning media. If the workload demands that sheer volume of rotational storage in two rack units, this server matches the requirement; if the priority is all-flash speed or GPU acceleration, the bay layout and controller target a different use case.

How it compares

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

Price $4,046.99
Pricier than about 72% 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 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

What rack space and rail type does the 2U R740xd2 require for mounting?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and uses ready rails for installation; the front bezel and ready rails are not included with this unit.

How are the 26 SAS drives and H730P controller installed, and what step is often missed?

The 26 x 3.5-inch 7.2K SAS drives slide into the front hot-swap bays and connect to the PERC H730P 2GB controller; the controller battery must be seated before RAID arrays are initialised.

Which components will need replacement first in this configuration?

The 26 mechanical SAS drives and the H730P controller battery are the primary maintenance items; both power supplies are hot-swap redundant for non-disruptive replacement.

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