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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 6154 3.0GHz 18C 32GB DDR4 26x 4TB SAS H330 2x 1100W

SKU CH-2ZE9-KKCXD

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 32GB DDR4 ECC, H330 controller, and 26 hot-swap 4TB SAS drives for high-density storage workloads

  • 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
  • 26 enterprise SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for all drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote server management
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant operation

2U Rack Server with 26 Drive Bays

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors provide 36 cores total at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo capability. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four 8 GB modules and a PERC H330 storage controller managing 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power.

Suited for Archive and Software-Defined Storage

The 26 bay 3.5 inch chassis targets organisations running backup repositories, media archives, or software-defined storage clusters where raw capacity per rack unit is the priority. Buyers needing faster storage tiers, GPU acceleration, or a smaller footprint should evaluate alternative platforms. The configured 32 GB memory may limit virtualisation density for some deployments.

26 Installed 4 TB SAS Drives Define Capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the 26 factory-installed 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives managed by the H330 controller. This delivers a fixed raw capacity profile that cannot be altered without drive replacement. Verify that the 12 Gb/s SAS interface and 3.5 inch form factor match your infrastructure before purchase.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores at 3.0 GHz base clock
  • 26 enterprise SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for all drives
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote server management
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant operation

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 Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
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

Should I pick the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis or a smaller bay count for this R740xd2?

This unit ships with the 26-bay 3.5-inch chassis fully populated by 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives, so the bay count is already fixed at 26.

What does the 3.0 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo mean once the dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs are under load?

Each Gold 6154 runs at 3.0 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz; with two 18-core processors installed you have 36 cores total operating within that frequency range.

How does the PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS controller limit the 26 installed drives in practice?

The H330 provides 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity to all 26 drives, so the controller interface caps each drive at 12 Gb/s rather than the drive’s own 12 Gb/s rating.

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