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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U 26 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20 Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 26x 8TB SATA 1100W

SKU CH-MK02-0CJDH

2U rack server with 26 × 8 TB SATA drives, dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs and 128 GB DDR4

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 20 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 26 x 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide massive raw storage capacity
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

High-Density 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum internal capacity. It holds twenty-six 3.5-inch drives in a single chassis, making it suitable for backup repositories, media archives and software-defined storage clusters. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors deliver twenty cores each at 2.1 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. One hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache complete the core configuration.

Suited for Capacity-First Deployments

This platform fits organisations that need dense, redundant SATA storage managed by hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. It also provides dual-port 1 GbE LOM plus a 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card for flexible network connectivity, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise for full remote management. Buyers who need a smaller rack footprint, fewer drive bays or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

Twenty-Six Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis

The defining specification is the twenty-six bay 3.5-inch drive cage that fills the 2U enclosure. It allows twenty-six 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives to be installed directly, delivering over two hundred terabytes of raw capacity without external enclosures. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power for the fully populated system.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 20 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • 26 x 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide massive raw storage capacity
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesGold 6230
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 8TB 7.2K SATA
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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 rack height and front clearance does the 2U R740xd2 require?

The server occupies 2U of rack space; the front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you must supply your own mounting hardware and allow depth for the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis.

Which installation step is most often missed when seating the 26 SATA drives and H730P controller?

Install all 26 drives into the front 3.5-inch bays before powering on, then configure RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 in the H730P BIOS — skipping the RAID setup leaves the array uninitialised.

When will the 1100 W power supplies or the H730P battery need replacement?

The dual 1100 W platinum units are hot-swap; replace a unit when its status LED shows a fault. The H730P controller battery typically lasts several years — swap it when iDRAC 9 reports a battery degradation alert.

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