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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 rack server 2U 26×3.5" 2×Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 32GB DDR4 26×4TB H330 2×1100W

SKU CH-A38D-MC7V4

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, 26×4TB SATA drives and H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count24 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base speed with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB SATA hard drives each
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • Dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency redundant power supplies with hot-swap support
  • Integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine for remote management

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum capacity in minimal rack space. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big-data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where drive count outweighs raw compute density.

Dual redundant power and dense drive bay layout

Two hot-swap 1100 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundancy without occupying drive bays. The front panel holds twenty-six 3.5-inch bays, all populated with 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives, while a PERC H330 controller manages the array through a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface.

Enterprise thermals with iDRAC oversight

Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz turbo) share the 2U chassis with twenty-six spinning drives, so airflow is tuned for sustained heavy I/O rather than silent operation. iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives remote administrators real-time thermal and power telemetry to keep the platform within safe limits during continuous duty.

How it compares

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

Price $5,326.99
Pricier than about 78% 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 H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 12Gb/s PERC H330 controller support 6Gb/s SATA drives at full speed?

The H330 runs at 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA; the installed 26 drives are 6Gb/s SATA, so the controller does not limit their throughput.

What rail kit does the 2U chassis accept for a four-post rack?

The chassis is a standard 2U rackmount; Dell ready rails are not included, so any compatible 2U sliding rail kit for a four-post rack will fit.

How are the 26 drives installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives load into the front 3.5-inch hot-swap bays; the common miss is not seating each carrier until the latch clicks, which leaves the drive offline.

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