DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 HBA330

High-Density 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors, each running at 2.7 GHz with 18 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 16 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across two modules and a PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays provide massive internal capacity, while dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure resilient operation and remote management.

Suited for Archive and Analytics Workloads

This server fits organisations deploying software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where raw capacity and throughput matter. The HBA330 controller passes drives through without hardware RAID, so administrators who require a dedicated RAID card with cache protection should look elsewhere. Buyers needing more than two processors or a larger memory footprint than the 1 TB maximum will need a different platform.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Drive Capacity

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis, which determines whether this platform matches your storage density requirements. Populate the trays with SAS, SATA or SSD media to reach the capacity your workload demands.