DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6154 18C 3.0GHz 256GB DDR4 HBA330 26x 8TB 2x 1100W

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 packs twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rackmount chassis, delivering over two hundred terabytes of raw capacity. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors provide thirty-six cores at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads. It targets organisations that need maximum storage density without expanding rack footprint.

HBA330 controller and twenty-six enterprise drives

The PERC HBA330 presents each 8 TB 7.2K SATA drive directly to the operating system, enabling software-defined storage stacks such as Ceph or ZFS to manage redundancy and tiering. Dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 ports on the Broadcom 57414 mezzanine card give high-throughput network paths for backup or analytics traffic. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band lifecycle management.

Slide rails and bezel sold separately

The unit ships without ready rails or a front bezel, so rack mounting hardware must be sourced before installation. Twenty-six drive carriers populate the front; verifying carrier-to-backplane alignment during initial seating prevents bent pins. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies require two PDU circuits for full redundancy.