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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB HDD H330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-GQ32-HQK2X

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, 26× 4TB SATA drives and H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs at 3.1 GHz deliver 36 cores for heavy compute
  • 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC memory installed with 16 slots supporting up to 1 TB
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by PERC H330 controller
  • Dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine plus dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management and dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

2U Rack Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for high-capacity storage deployments. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives. Dual Xeon Gold 6254 processors provide 36 total cores at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo for demanding compute tasks.

26-Bay 3.5" Chassis with Dual Redundant Power

The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H330 controller. Two hot-swap 1100 W platinum power supplies deliver redundancy. Networking includes a dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management. Front bezel and ready rails are not included.

16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC with Room to Scale

The system ships with 16 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across two modules and supports up to 1 TB across 16 slots. Dual 1100 W platinum supplies handle the 36-core CPU load and 26 spinning drives with headroom. Platinum efficiency reduces waste heat, while redundant fans maintain airflow across the dense drive array during sustained workloads.

How it compares

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

Price $5,044.99
Pricier than about 76% 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 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

Does the PERC H330 controller limit the 26 SATA drives to 6 Gb/s each?

The Dell PERC H330 Mini is a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller; each of the 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s drives will run at its native 6 Gb/s link speed.

What rack space and rails does this 2U server need?

The chassis occupies 2U of rack height; the listing notes that front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you must supply compatible sliding rails separately.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6254 processors installed, and what mistake should I avoid?

Both LGA 3647 sockets are already populated with the 18-core 3.1 GHz CPUs; the common error is forgetting to seat the matching heatsinks and torque them to specification before powering on.

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