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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 512GB DDR4 26x 3.5" HBA330 2x 1100W

SKU CH-2QNZ-A5VX4

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch bays for dense storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 2.7GHz for heavy compute
  • 512GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity across 16 slots
  • HBA330 controller provides 12Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity for 26 drive bays
  • Dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP card plus 1GbE LOM enable flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise and redundant 1100W platinum PSUs maximise uptime

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum drive density. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or large media archives.

26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

The single specification that decides fit is the 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch trays, giving exceptional raw capacity in only 2U of rack space. The Dell PERC HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity to every bay.

Dual Xeon Gold 6150 with 512 GB DDR4

Two 18-core Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors at 2.7 GHz and 512 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory deliver the compute headroom for heavy storage workloads. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform, while the OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot and standard PCIe slots remain open for additional networking or controller cards.

How it compares

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

Price $3,687.99
Pricier than about 71% 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 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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
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

What does 512GB of DDR4-2666 memory deliver in this 16-slot server?

Sixteen 32GB ECC registered modules fill every slot, giving full bandwidth and single-bit error correction for database or virtualization workloads.

What throughput does the HBA330 controller provide for the 26 drive bays?

The PERC HBA330 Mini is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, so each connected drive is limited to that link speed.

How much rack space and power infrastructure does this 2U chassis require?

It occupies 2U of rack height and ships with two hot-swap 1100W platinum power supplies for redundant operation.

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