DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8260 2.4GHz 24C 512GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H330 2x 1100W

Storage-Dense 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for high-capacity storage workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across sixteen slots and a Dell PERC H330 storage controller managing twenty-six 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Suited For

This server fits organisations that need maximum 3.5-inch drive density in a 2U form factor for software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives. The dual-socket design delivers forty-eight total cores for parallel processing of large data sets. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets, faster flash-based storage tiers or a smaller rack footprint should evaluate alternative platforms.

Deciding Specification

The defining specification is the twenty-six bay 3.5-inch chassis combined with dual Xeon Platinum 8260 CPUs and 512 GB of DDR4 memory. This combination fixes both the raw storage ceiling and the compute headroom available for data-intensive applications. Confirm that the 2U height, SATA drive interface and dual 1100 W power supplies match your rack and power infrastructure before purchase.