DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 H730P iDRAC9 2x 1100W

Storage density and compute

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact footprint. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors running at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo, each providing 18 cores for a total of 36 cores. The system includes 16 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots and a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays and dual 1100 W platinum power supplies complete the platform.

Suited for storage-heavy deployments

This configuration fits organisations running software-defined storage, backup repositories, big-data analytics or media archives that need maximum 3.5-inch drive bays in 2U. The dual 10/25 GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0 mezzanine and integrated 1 GbE LOM provide flexible network connectivity, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, higher core counts per socket or a smaller chassis should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch capacity

The defining specification is the 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive trays, which set the storage ceiling for this server. With no drives installed, the buyer selects SAS, SATA or SSD media to match capacity and performance targets. The H730P controller and dual 1100 W supplies support the full complement of drives, making the bay count the primary factor in deciding whether this R740xd2 meets the deployment requirements.