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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18 Core 16GB DDR4 26x 8TB SATA

SKU CH-FBVP-8M209

High-density 2U rack server with 26 bays of 8 TB SATA storage, dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.7GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 2.7GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads
  • 26 enterprise 8TB SATA drives installed for high-density storage in a 2U rack chassis
  • 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports data integrity with room to grow to 1TB
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives with 330MB/s throughput
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 1GbE and 10/25Gb SFP28 networking enable remote management and fast connectivity

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for workloads that demand high drive counts in minimal rack space. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors at 2.7 GHz with 18 cores each provide the compute foundation. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 controller complete the base configuration.

Suits Cold-Data and Archive Roles

This server suits teams running software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives where sequential throughput and capacity matter more than random I/O speed. Buyers who need low-latency transactional performance or all-flash arrays should look at different platforms. The single 10 GbE mezzanine card limits concurrent high-speed client connections.

Twenty-Six Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis

The defining specification is the front-loading 26-bay 3.5-inch drive cage populated with 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives. This density decides whether the R740xd2 fits the rack-space and capacity targets of the deployment.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 2.7GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads
  • 26 enterprise 8TB SATA drives installed for high-density storage in a 2U rack chassis
  • 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports data integrity with room to grow to 1TB
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives with 330MB/s throughput
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 1GbE and 10/25Gb SFP28 networking enable remote management and fast connectivity

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 Size16GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 8TB 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

How loud or hot does the server run with both 1100 Watt PSUs and twenty-six 7.2K drives spinning continuously?

Two 1100 Watt platinum power supplies share the load, and the 2U chassis uses redundant hot-swap cooling to manage heat from the dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs and twenty-six 3.5" SATA drives.

Which rails or cables must I already have to mount and connect the server in a standard rack?

The front bezel and Ready Rails are not included, so you need compatible sliding rails and network cabling for the dual 1GbE LOM and the 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card.

Can I keep using my existing SAS expansion shelves with the HBA330 controller installed?

The PERC HBA330 provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity, so external SAS shelves that accept standard SAS cables will work alongside the internal twenty-six drive bays.

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