DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24C 512GB DDR4 26 Bay 3.5" H330 2x 1100W

Storage-Dense 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors, each running at 2.4GHz with 24 cores and a 3.9GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots and a Dell PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays provide extensive capacity for SAS, SATA and SSD media in a compact rack footprint.

Suitable For Large-Scale Storage Deployments

This platform suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, backup repositories, big data analytics or media archives that benefit from dense 3.5-inch drive bays and dual-socket Xeon performance. Redundant hot-swap 1100W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation in mission-critical environments. Buyers who require direct GPU compute density, a smaller rack form factor or a different drive bay configuration should evaluate other platforms.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis Decides Fit

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H330 controller, which determines whether this server matches your storage topology. The board offers 16 DDR4 slots with a 1TB maximum capacity and an OCP 2.0 mezzanine card providing dual 10/25Gb SFP28 ports alongside a dual-port 1GbE LOM. Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so plan for separate rack mounting hardware.