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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 32GB DDR4 26x 4TB SAS H330 2x 1100W

SKU CH-2ZE9-KKCXD

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 32GB DDR4 ECC, H330 controller, and 26 hot-swap 4TB SAS drives for high-density storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 3.0 GHz base clock
  • 26 enterprise SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for all drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote server management
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant operation

2U Rack Server with 26 Drive Bays

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors provide 36 cores total at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo capability. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four 8 GB modules and a PERC H330 storage controller managing 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power.

Suited for Archive and Software-Defined Storage

The 26 bay 3.5 inch chassis targets organisations running backup repositories, media archives, or software-defined storage clusters where raw capacity per rack unit is the priority. Buyers needing faster storage tiers, GPU acceleration, or a smaller footprint should evaluate alternative platforms. The configured 32 GB memory may limit virtualisation density for some deployments.

26 Installed 4 TB SAS Drives Define Capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the 26 factory-installed 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives managed by the H330 controller. This delivers a fixed raw capacity profile that cannot be altered without drive replacement. Verify that the 12 Gb/s SAS interface and 3.5 inch form factor match your infrastructure before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $3,968.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower 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 speed3.0 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6154
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

Should I pick the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis or a smaller bay count for this R740xd2?

This unit ships with the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis fully populated by 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives, so the bay count is already fixed at 26.

What does the 3.0 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo mean once the dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs are under load?

Each Gold 6154 runs at 3.0 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz; with two 18-core processors installed you have 36 cores total operating within that frequency range.

How does the PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS controller limit the 26 installed drives in practice?

The H330 provides 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity to all 26 drives, so the controller interface caps each drive at 12 Gb/s rather than the drive’s own 12 Gb/s rating.

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