DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26-Bay 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 32GB DDR4 HBA330

26-Bay 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for high-density storage workloads. It holds twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays in a compact chassis. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and 32GB of DDR4 ECC memory handle compute tasks. Redundant 1100-watt power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management support continuous operation.

Suited for dense storage.

This platform suits software-defined storage, backup repositories and large-scale archives that demand maximum drive count per rack unit. Buyers needing GPU acceleration, single-socket economy or a smaller bay count should evaluate other form factors. The HBA330 controller provides direct SAS and SATA connectivity without RAID overhead.

26x 3.5-inch front bays

The defining specification is the twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays available in a 2U height. This bay density determines whether the server fits a capacity-first deployment. No drives are included, so the final storage capacity depends on the drives selected.