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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18C 512GB DDR4 26x 8TB SATA HBA330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-GXJ5-FQTQA

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, 26× 8 TB SATA drives and HBA330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.7GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs at 2.7 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots ensures data integrity
  • 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver massive raw storage
  • HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all drive bays
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

26-Bay 2U Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for high-capacity storage deployments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors, each delivering 18 cores at 2.7 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives.

Storage Controller and Drive Interface Limits

The Dell PERC HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity to the 26 front-accessible drive bays. Drives operate at 6 Gb/s SATA speeds, so the controller does not become the bottleneck for these HDDs. The server supports SAS, SATA and SSD media, but the installed configuration uses SATA hard drives only. PCIe expansion slots are available for additional networking or storage controllers if the workload demands more throughput than the onboard 10/25 Gb SFP28 mezzanine card provides.

Pre-Installation Checks for Rack and Power

Verify that your rack accommodates a 2U form factor and that the front bezel and ready rails are sourced separately, as they are not included. Confirm the facility can supply redundant power to the two 1100 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies. Ensure remote management access is planned for the iDRAC 9 Enterprise controller. The server maxes out at two processors and 1 TB of memory across 16 DIMM slots, so future CPU or memory upgrades must stay within those limits.

Highlights

  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6150 CPUs at 2.7 GHz turbo to 3.7 GHz for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory across 16 slots ensures data integrity
  • 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver massive raw storage
  • HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages all drive bays
  • Redundant 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

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 Size512GB
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 do I choose between the 26 installed 8 TB SATA drives and adding more storage later?

The server ships with 26 × 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives filling every 3.5″ bay; adding capacity later would require an external enclosure or replacing drives with larger ones.

What does the 512 GB DDR4-2666 memory figure mean for actual workloads?

512 GB (16 × 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs) provides a large error-corrected pool for virtualisation, databases or analytics, and the board supports up to 1 TB if you need more.

What does the HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller cap in practice?

The PERC HBA330 runs at 12 Gb/s per lane, so each SATA drive is limited to its native 6 Gb/s link while the controller handles up to 26 devices without RAID overhead.

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