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Black 2U rack server chassis with 26 front 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 24C 2.1GHz 32GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H730P

SKU CH-HYDM-24J7H

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H730P RAID controller and 26× 4TB SATA drives for high-capacity storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 4 modules with 16 total slots
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with 2 GB cache and battery backup
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver over 100 TB raw capacity in 3.5 inch bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable redundant power and remote management

2U 26-Bay Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller managing 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays.

Suits dense backup and archive deployments

This configuration targets software-defined storage, big-data analytics and long-term retention where raw capacity per rack unit is the priority. The 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high sequential throughput for sequential workloads. Buyers needing lower latency, all-flash arrays or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA chassis

The defining specification is the 26-drive front bay count in a 2U form factor, paired with the H730P RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density determines whether the server fits the planned storage topology and rack-space budget.

How it compares

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

Price $5,090.99
Pricier than about 77% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 storage26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 many 3.5-inch drive bays does the R740xd2 provide for 7.2K SATA disks?

The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays, each populated with a 4 TB 7.2K SATA drive in this configuration.

What is the combined power rating of the two installed PSUs?

Two 1100 W platinum-efficiency supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power for continuous operation.

Which mezzanine network card is factory-fitted for 10/25 Gb connectivity?

A Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card is installed alongside the 1 GbE LOM.

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