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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24C 32GB DDR4 26-bay 3.5" H330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-071Q-BAS8N

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H330 controller, and 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for burst performance on demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive trays with PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

2U Rack Server with 26 Drive Bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense deployments. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors run at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 DIMM slots and a PERC H330 storage controller. Dual 1100 W power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power.

Suited for High-Capacity Storage Workloads

This server targets environments that need many 3.5-inch drives in a compact rack footprint, such as software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives. Buyers who require installed drives, a larger memory configuration or a different storage controller should look at other configurations. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis with PERC H330

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch drive chassis paired with the Dell PERC H330 controller. This combination sets the maximum number of large-form-factor drives and the RAID capability available without adding a separate controller card.

How it compares

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

Price $2,110.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 24 Core-Processors
Higher than about 90% 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 count24 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsPlatinum 8160
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
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 server ship with any drives or rails, or do I need to order 3.5" drives and rails separately?

The unit includes 26 Dell 3.5" drive trays but no hard drives, front bezel or ready rails; drives and mounting rails must be purchased separately.

Which memory configuration should I choose if I want to fill all 16 DDR4 slots up to the 1 TB maximum?

Install 16 DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs of equal capacity (for example 64 GB each) to reach 1 TB; the server currently has 4 x 8 GB modules leaving 12 slots free.

What does the 3.7 GHz turbo figure mean for sustained workloads on the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs?

Each 24-core processor can boost individual cores to 3.7 GHz for short bursts; under continuous multi-threaded load the clock will settle at or near the 2.1 GHz base frequency.

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