DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 32GB DDR4 26x 3.5" HBA330 2x 1100W

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact form factor. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors running at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, each providing 18 cores for a total of 36 cores. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four modules and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller. Twenty-six front-accessible 3.5-inch drive trays support SAS and SATA drives for massive local storage.

Suited for archive and backup workloads

This server targets organisations deploying software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where drive count matters more than raw compute density. The dual 10/25 GbE SFP28 mezzanine card and integrated 1 GbE LOM provide flexible network connectivity. Buyers who need rear-accessible drive bays, more than two processors or a larger memory footprint out of the box should evaluate alternative platforms. The included iDRAC 9 Enterprise licence simplifies remote management at scale.

26 front 3.5-inch bays decide fit

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch front chassis, which sets the maximum number of spinning drives or SATA SSDs the system can hold without expansion shelves. The HBA330 controller presents these drives to the operating system in JBOD or pass-through mode for software-defined storage layers. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies deliver redundant power for the fully populated chassis. Memory can grow to 1 TB across 16 slots when the workload demands it.