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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 6254 18C 128GB 26x 4TB HBA330

SKU CH-VK8D-DBG75

High-density 2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, and 26 hot-swap 4TB SATA drives on an HBA330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 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
  • 128 GB DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory protects data integrity across 16 slots
  • 26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage on HBA330 controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant hot-swap operation

2U rack server with 26 drive bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors, each running at 3.1GHz with 18 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 slots. Twenty-six 3.5-inch 4TB 7.2K SATA drives are pre-installed behind a PERC HBA330 controller.

Verify rack space and power capacity

This unit occupies 2U of rack height and draws power through two hot-swap 1100W platinum supplies. Confirm your rack can accept a 2U chassis and that the available PDUs or circuits can support the dual power feeds. The CPU socket is LGA 3647 and the board holds a maximum of two processors, so no further CPU upgrades are possible beyond the pair already installed. Memory expansion is limited to the 16 DIMM slots with a 1TB ceiling.

HBA330 controller and 10/25Gb networking

The PERC HBA330 presents the 26 SATA drives in JBOD or pass-through mode without hardware RAID, which suits software-defined storage stacks such as Ceph or ZFS. A Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card adds high-speed network connectivity for replication or client access. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management including virtual console and power control. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

How it compares

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

Price $6,651.99
Pricier than about 82% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsNone
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

What drives and accessories come with the R740xd2, and what must be purchased separately?

The server includes twenty-six 4 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch hard drives, the PERC HBA330 controller, two 1100 W platinum power supplies, the 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card and iDRAC 9 Enterprise. Front bezel and Ready Rails are not included.

Should I choose the 128 GB DDR4-2933 configuration or plan for the 1 TB maximum across the sixteen slots?

The system ships with eight 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMMs filling half the slots, leaving eight slots open. If your workload fits in 128 GB, the installed memory is ready to run; otherwise add matching DDR4 modules up to the 1 TB limit.

What does the 3.1 GHz base and 4.0 GHz turbo on the dual Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs deliver in this chassis?

Two 18-core Gold 6254 processors provide thirty-six cores at 3.1 GHz base with 4.0 GHz single-core turbo, giving high thread count and strong per-core speed for database, virtualization and software-defined storage workloads inside the 2U form factor.

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