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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-six 3.5 inch drive bays visible on the front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 rack server 26x 8TB 3.5" 512GB DDR4 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18 Core HBA330 2x 1100W

SKU CH-P3WM-VSW1Z

2U rack server with 26 × 8 TB SATA drives, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 and redundant 1100 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 3.0 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo performance
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots ensures data integrity
  • 26 Enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives offer massive 3.5-inch storage density
  • HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all 26 drive bays efficiently
  • Dual 1100 W Platinum supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable redundant remote management

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand exceptional storage density in a compact form factor. It delivers enterprise-class performance with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors running at 3.0GHz and 18 cores each, supported by 512GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots.

Suited for backup and software-defined storage

This platform suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives that can utilise 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays. Buyers who need a smaller rack footprint, GPU acceleration or storage interfaces beyond SAS and SATA should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA capacity

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis populated with 8TB 7.2K SATA drives, providing massive raw capacity behind a Dell PERC HBA330 controller. This density determines whether the server fits the storage footprint and drive-type requirements of the target deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $9,075.99
Pricier than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 18 Core-Processors
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-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed3.0 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsGold 6154
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsNone
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 R740xd2 ship with all 26 drive bays populated or do I need to purchase drives separately?

The system arrives with 26 x 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives already installed in every 3.5" bay, so no additional drives are required for full capacity.

Which storage controller is fitted and can it be changed to a RAID card later?

A Dell PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller is installed; the chassis supports swapping to a PERC RAID controller if hardware RAID is needed.

What usable capacity and redundancy does the 26-drive array provide with the HBA330?

The HBA330 presents each 8 TB drive individually; usable space and redundancy depend entirely on the software RAID, ZFS, or erasure-coding layer you configure in the OS.

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