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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 6254 18 Core 16GB DDR4 H730P 26x 8TB SAS 2x 1100W

SKU CH-M8HA-F27CQ

High-density 2U rack server with 26 SAS drive bays, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs at 3.1 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, H730P controller and dual 1100 W supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6254 18-core CPUs deliver 3.1 GHz base and 4.0 GHz turbo performance
  • 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 26 × 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives in 3.5-inch bays maximise storage density
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy maintain uptime

2U Rack Server With 26 Drive Bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-dense deployments. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors deliver 18 cores each at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller support the pre-installed 26 x 8 TB SAS drives. Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Who This Suits And Who Should Look Elsewhere

Organisations running software-defined storage, backup repositories or large media archives benefit from the 26-bay 3.5-inch layout and dual 25 Gb SFP28 connectivity. The fixed 16 GB DDR4 configuration limits memory-heavy virtualisation or in-memory analytics unless additional modules are purchased separately. Buyers needing GPU compute, front bezel or ready rails included should evaluate other systems.

Storage Controller And Drive Interface

The PERC H730P RAID controller manages SAS and SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. All 26 installed drives are 7.2K RPM SAS units on a 12 Gb/s backplane. This specification determines whether the server matches your capacity, throughput and redundancy requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $8,154.99
Pricier than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 18 Core-Processor
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-Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed3.1 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6254
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

How much power do the two 1100 Watt platinum supplies draw when the 26 drives and dual 18-core Xeons run continuously?

Each supply is rated at 1100 watts platinum efficiency; actual draw depends on workload across the 26 SAS drives and two 3.1 GHz 18-core processors.

Which rails and front bezel must I supply myself to mount this 2U chassis in a standard rack?

The listing states front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you need compatible 2U sliding rails and a bezel for the R740xd2.

Will the dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 mezzanine card work with my existing 10Gb SFP+ switch uplinks?

The Broadcom 57414 mezzanine supports 10 Gb and 25 Gb SFP28; it will link at 10 Gb with SFP+ modules on the switch side.

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