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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18 Core 64GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H730P

SKU CH-E0GG-KHQBV

A 2U rack server holding twenty-six 4 TB SATA drives with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.0GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 3.0 GHz base clock for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives installed for high-capacity storage density
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable resilient remote management

26-bay 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for high-capacity storage workloads. It ships with 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays populated by 4TB 7.2K SATA hard drives. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors, each with 18 cores running at 3.0GHz up to 3.7GHz turbo, provide the compute foundation. The system includes 64GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2GB cache.

Suited for dense backup and archive.

This configuration targets organisations that need maximum raw capacity in a 2U footprint, such as backup repositories, media archives, software-defined storage clusters, and big-data ingest nodes. The 7.2K SATA drives deliver high throughput for sequential workloads but cannot match the random I/O or latency of solid-state media. Buyers who need sub-millisecond latency, high IOPS for transactional databases, or a smaller chassis with fewer bays should evaluate other platforms.

26 × 4TB 7.2K SATA drives behind H730P

The single specification that decides fit is the 26-bay 3.5-inch layout filled with 4TB 7.2K SATA hard drives managed by the PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. This combination fixes usable capacity, spindle speed, and RAID options; if the workload demands a different drive count, interface, or performance tier, the server cannot be reconfigured to match without replacing the storage layer.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 3.0 GHz base clock for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives installed for high-capacity storage density
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise enable resilient 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 Size64GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 4TB 7.2K SATA
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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 many memory slots are free for expansion beyond the 64 GB already installed?

Four of the sixteen DDR4 slots are populated with 16 GB modules, leaving twelve slots available to reach the 1 TB maximum.

Will the PERC H730P controller recognise the 26 installed SATA drives and any older SAS drives I might add?

Yes, the H730P supports both SATA and SAS drives and manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across all twenty-six 3.5-inch bays.

Which front-panel indicators confirm the server is running normally after the first boot?

The system health LED should show steady blue, both power-supply LEDs green, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise reachable on its dedicated network port.

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