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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H330 1100W

SKU CH-HXAR-98FWX

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, 26 × 4 TB SATA drives and H330 controller

  • 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 with 3.7GHz turbo for compute-intensive workloads
  • 26 enterprise 4TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage in a 2U rack form factor
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12Gb/s SAS and SATA arrays for data protection
  • 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory ensures reliability with room to scale to 1TB
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management with dual 10/25Gb and 1GbE network connectivity

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It integrates two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors, each with 18 cores running at 2.7 GHz and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, alongside 16 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory. The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays, fully populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H330 controller. Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Suited For Archival And SDS Deployments

This server fits organisations building software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories or media archives where raw capacity and drive count take priority over compute density. The 26-bay layout delivers over 100 TB of spinning media in a single rack unit pair, and the dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 mezzanine card provides high-throughput fabric connectivity. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, all-flash arrays or single-threaded frequency optimisation should look at other platforms.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis Constraint

The defining specification is the 26-drive 3.5-inch bay count in a 2U form factor, which fixes the storage topology to high-capacity SATA or SAS hard drives. This density determines rack space, power draw and cooling requirements for the entire deployment. Verify that your rack infrastructure, cabling and software stack are designed for this specific bay population before purchase.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 2.7GHz with 3.7GHz turbo for compute-intensive workloads
  • 26 enterprise 4TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage in a 2U rack form factor
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12Gb/s SAS and SATA arrays for data protection
  • 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory ensures reliability with room to scale to 1TB
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management with dual 10/25Gb and 1GbE network 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 4TB 7.2K SATA
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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 do I install the 26 x 4TB 3.5" SATA drives into the 2U chassis, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the front hot-swap bays until the lever locks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H330 controller detects all 26 drives in the BIOS before creating virtual disks.

What maintenance will the 2x 1100W platinum power supplies need over time?

They are hot-swap redundant; replace a failed unit by pulling the handle and inserting a new 1100W supply without powering down the server.

What is the first limit reached when the dual Xeon Gold 6150 18-core CPUs run sustained 3.7GHz turbo loads?

The 2U chassis cooling capacity limits sustained turbo; the system will throttle to 2.7GHz base frequency to stay within thermal limits.

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