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Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server front view with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 32GB DDR4 HBA330 26x 4TB 2x 1100W

SKU CH-S86F-F04DR

2U rack server with 26 3.5-inch bays, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and 26 4TB SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.0GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 3.0 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo performance
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots for data integrity
  • 26 enterprise 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide massive raw capacity
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all 26 drive bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum redundant power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for workloads that demand maximum drive count in minimal rack space. Two Xeon Gold 6154 processors deliver 36 total cores at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for parallel throughput. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 controller support the twenty-six installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation.

Verify rack power and networking

Confirm the rack supplies dual 1100 W circuits with compatible connectors for hot-swap redundancy. The front-loading 3.5-inch bays require unobstructed airflow and enough depth for rail mounting; rails and bezel are not included. Network uplinks use a dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card; ensure switch ports and cabling match. iDRAC 9 Enterprise needs a dedicated management network segment for remote administration.

Sustained multi-stream throughput

Under continuous load the 26 spindle array delivers steady sequential bandwidth for backup ingest, media archive writes and software-defined storage rebuilds. Dual Xeon 18-core CPUs maintain compute headroom for erasure-coding or deduplication without throttling. Platinum-efficiency power supplies and redundant cooling keep temperatures stable during multi-day rebuilds or analytics scans. The HBA330 passes through raw drive access so ZFS, Ceph or Windows Storage Spaces manage caching and scrubbing directly.

Highlights

  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 3.0 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo performance
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots for data integrity
  • 26 enterprise 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide massive raw capacity
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all 26 drive bays
  • Dual 1100 W platinum redundant power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed3.0GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores18 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesGold 6154
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 4TB 7.2K SATA
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelNone
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

Does the server ship with the 26 drive bays already populated or do I need to buy drives separately?

The unit arrives with 26 Dell Enterprise 4 TB 7.2 K SATA 3.5" hard drives installed, so no additional drives are required for full population.

Which storage controller is fitted and what drive types does it support?

A Dell PERC HBA330 Mini 12 Gb/s controller is included, providing SAS and SATA connectivity for the installed drives.

What does the 3.0 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo mean for sustained workloads on the two Gold 6154 CPUs?

Each Gold 6154 runs at 3.0 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz; with 18 cores per socket the dual-processor configuration delivers 36 cores for multi-threaded throughput.

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