DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24 Core 256GB DDR4 26x 8TB SATA H730P

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact form factor. It suits organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives. Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and 256GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute foundation for these tasks.

Dual 1100 W redundant power supplies

Two hot-swap 1100 Watt platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The 2U chassis houses 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 8TB 7.2K SATA drives, cooled by the system's integrated thermal design. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring of temperatures, fan speeds and power draw without requiring physical access to the rack.

Sustained throughput for storage workloads

Under sustained load the dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs maintain a 2.1GHz base frequency with 3.7GHz turbo headroom for burst demands. The PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across all 26 drives, providing consistent I/O for long-running analytics or backup jobs. Network connectivity uses a dual-port 1GbE LOM and a dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card for continuous data movement.