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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26x 8TB SAS 2x Gold 6150 32GB DDR4 H330 2U rack server

SKU CH-85J1-Q196M

2U rack server with 26 × 8 TB SAS drives, dual Xeon Gold 6150 18-core CPUs, 32 GB DDR4 and H330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.7GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs at 2.7 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz
  • 26 enterprise 8 TB SAS drives at 7.2K rpm behind a 12 Gb/s H330 controller
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory in four modules with room to grow to 1 TB
  • Dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine plus dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management and dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors, each running 18 cores at 2.7 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots, supporting up to 1 TB total capacity. Twenty-six 3.5-inch 8 TB SAS drives operating at 7.2K RPM provide extensive raw capacity, managed by a Dell PERC H330 12 Gb/s storage controller.

Storage-focused deployments vs compute-heavy needs

This server suits organisations building software-defined storage clusters, large backup repositories or media archives where drive count and throughput matter more than maximum processor performance. The dual 18-core CPUs deliver strong multi-threaded performance, yet buyers who need higher core counts per socket, faster memory speeds or GPU acceleration for compute-intensive analytics should evaluate alternative platforms. The 32 GB base memory may also limit virtualisation density without additional DIMMs.

26-bay 3.5-inch SAS drive configuration

The defining specification is the 26-drive bay layout populated with 8 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives on a PERC H330 controller. This combination fixes the storage interface, drive form factor and maximum device count in a single 2U chassis. Buyers must confirm that their rack infrastructure, cabling and workload I/O profile align with this high-density SAS architecture before deployment.

Highlights

  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs at 2.7 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz
  • 26 enterprise 8 TB SAS drives at 7.2K rpm behind a 12 Gb/s H330 controller
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory in four modules with room to grow to 1 TB
  • Dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine plus dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management and dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.7GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores18 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesGold 6150
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 8TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50
Ethernet Controller1x Integrated Dual Port 1GbE LOM and 1x Dell EMC Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 Mezzanine Card
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 Enterprise
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features0

Questions about this item

What DDR4 memory speed and capacity are already installed?

The server ships with 32GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four 8GB modules, leaving twelve of the sixteen slots free for expansion up to 1TB.

Can the PERC H330 controller manage the 26 SAS drives together with older SATA drives I might add?

Yes, the H330 supports both 12Gb/s SAS and SATA devices, so existing SATA drives can be mixed in the same 3.5-inch bays.

How do I confirm the 26 drives and dual Gold 6150 CPUs are recognised after first boot?

Open the iDRAC 9 Enterprise web interface or the PERC H330 BIOS utility; both will list all 26 8TB SAS drives and show two 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 processors running at 2.7GHz.

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