DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24C 512GB DDR4 H730P 26x 8TB 2x 1100W

High-Density 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum internal capacity. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency and 24 cores. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Twenty-six 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives are pre-installed, managed by dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management.

Ideal for Backup Archives

This configuration suits organisations deploying large backup repositories, media archives or software-defined storage clusters where raw capacity and drive count take priority. The 26-bay chassis and dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 networking support high-throughput ingest. Buyers who need all-flash performance, direct-attached GPU compute or a smaller rack footprint should evaluate other platforms.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis Decides Fit

The defining specification is the 26-drive 3.5-inch front bay layout in a 2U form factor. It determines whether the server fits the rack space, power budget and cabling plan for a high-capacity SATA deployment. Confirm the bay count and drive form factor match the storage topology before purchase.