DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 24C 32GB 26x 8TB HBA330 iDRAC 9 2x 1100W

PowerEdge R740xd2 26-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for high-density storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency and 24 cores. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four modules and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller managing twenty-six 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Suited for archive and backup targets.

This configuration suits organisations that need a single chassis to hold massive raw capacity for backup repositories, media archives or software-defined storage pools. The dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation in dense racks. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, large memory footprints or all-flash performance should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-drive 3.5-inch bay count defines capacity ceiling

The twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays set the absolute limit on how many spinning disks can be installed without external enclosures. Each bay accepts SATA or SAS media, and the HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s connectivity to all slots. Memory expansion is possible up to 1 TB across sixteen DDR4 slots, but the drive bay count cannot be increased internally.