DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18 Core 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB H730P

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 packs 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays into a 2U rackmount chassis. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors deliver 36 cores at 2.7 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for parallel workloads. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages the installed drives through hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suited for capacity-first deployments

This configuration targets software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories and media archives that prioritise raw terabytes over latency. The 26 enterprise SATA drives spinning at 7.2K rpm provide sequential throughput for large-object workloads. Organisations needing all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or single-socket licensing economics should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch chassis constraint

The 2U form factor fixes the maximum drive count at twenty-six 3.5-inch devices, which determines total raw capacity and physical rack density. Expanding beyond this limit requires additional rack units or a different chassis. Buyers must verify that their rack space, power budget and cooling can support the dual 1100 W platinum power supplies before ordering.