DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24 Core 512GB DDR4 H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency and 24 cores. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays provide extensive capacity for SAS and SATA drives.

Suited for storage-heavy deployments

This server suits organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives that need maximum 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U form factor. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management support mission-critical uptime. Buyers who need a smaller rack footprint or fewer drive bays should look elsewhere. Workloads requiring installed drives or front bezel and rails included will need those sourced separately.

26-bay 3.5-inch storage capacity

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis, which sets the maximum raw storage potential and physical footprint. With no drives installed, buyers must populate the trays with compatible SAS or SATA drives to match their capacity and performance targets. The PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Memory can scale to 1 TB across the 16 DDR4 slots.