DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20C 64GB DDR4 26x 8TB SATA H330 2x 1100W

2U rack server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount system built for data-intensive tasks that demand high storage density. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency and 20 cores. The platform includes 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots, supporting up to 1 TB total. It targets environments such as software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories and media archives.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA drive capacity

The defining specification is the front-loading chassis that accommodates 26 x 3.5-inch drives. This unit comes populated with 26 enterprise-class 8 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives, delivering massive raw capacity in a single rack unit. Storage is managed by a Dell PERC H330 controller providing 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity. The drive count and bay layout determine whether this server fits a capacity-first deployment.

Dual 1100 W PSUs and OCP 3.0 networking

Redundant hot-swap 1100 W platinum power supplies support continuous operation. Network connectivity includes an integrated dual-port 1 GbE LOM plus a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 3.0 mezzanine card. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 9 Enterprise. The server requires rack rails and a front bezel, which are not included, and uses LGA 3647 sockets with no additional CPU sockets available.