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Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon 8160 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-J868-TYYDV

High-density 2U rack server with 26 bays holding 26× 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives, dual Xeon Platinum 8160 24-core CPUs, 16 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, dual 1100 W PSUs and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 26 drive bays populated with 8 TB SATA drives at 7.2K RPM for massive storage capacity
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power for uptime
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise and Broadcom 57414 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 card for remote management and fast networking

Dense storage server for data-intensive workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for environments that need maximum drive count in minimal rack space. It ships with 26 bays for 3.5-inch drives and dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors. The platform targets software-defined storage, backup repositories and large-scale analytics.

Suited for archive and capacity-focused deployments

This configuration fits teams that prioritise raw capacity and drive density over compute-heavy virtualisation or high-frequency trading. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or more than 16GB of memory for active workloads should look at alternative platforms.

26 drive bays define the storage ceiling

The chassis supports 26 x 8TB SATA hard drives connected to a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache. That bay count and controller combination sets the practical limit for capacity and RAID flexibility in this 2U form factor.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 26 drive bays populated with 8 TB SATA drives at 7.2K RPM for massive storage capacity
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power for uptime
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise and Broadcom 57414 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 card for remote management and fast networking

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores24 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesPlatinum 8160
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size16GB
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

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