DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H330 1100W

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It integrates two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors, each with 18 cores running at 2.7 GHz and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, alongside 16 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory. The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays, fully populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H330 controller. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Suited For Archival And SDS Deployments

This server fits organisations building software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories or media archives where raw capacity and drive count take priority over compute density. The 26-bay layout delivers over 100 TB of spinning media in a single rack unit pair, and the dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 mezzanine card provides high-throughput fabric connectivity. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, all-flash arrays or single-threaded frequency optimisation should look at other platforms.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis Constraint

The defining specification is the 26-drive 3.5-inch bay count in a 2U form factor, which fixes the storage topology to high-capacity SATA or SAS hard drives. This density determines rack space, power draw and cooling requirements for the entire deployment. Verify that your rack infrastructure, cabling and software stack are designed for this specific bay population before purchase.