DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 512GB DDR4 26x 4TB HBA330 2x 1100W

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 ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors, each running 18 cores at 3.0 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots and a PERC HBA330 controller managing 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Ideal for Capacity-First Deployments

This configuration suits organisations building software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories or media archives where raw 3.5-inch bay count and SATA throughput are the primary requirements. The 26-drive front-loading chassis delivers exceptional capacity in a 2U footprint. Buyers who need PCIe-attached flash tiers, direct-attached GPU compute or a smaller chassis for space-constrained racks should evaluate other form factors.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch SATA Chassis

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch front drive bay layout paired with a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA HBA330 controller. This combination fixes the storage interface to SATA and SAS protocols and limits the physical drive format to 3.5-inch devices. Confirm that the workload can operate within these interface and form-factor constraints before deployment.