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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 6254 18C 128GB 26x 4TB HBA330

SKU CH-VK8D-DBG75

High-density 2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, and 26 hot-swap 4TB SATA drives on an HBA330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.1GHz (4.0GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6254 18-core CPUs deliver 3.1 GHz base and 4.0 GHz turbo performance
  • 128 GB DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory protects data integrity across 16 slots
  • 26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage on HBA330 controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant hot-swap operation

2U rack server with 26 drive bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors, each running at 3.1GHz with 18 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 slots. Twenty-six 3.5-inch 4TB 7.2K SATA drives are pre-installed behind a PERC HBA330 controller.

Verify rack space and power capacity

This unit occupies 2U of rack height and draws power through two hot-swap 1100W platinum supplies. Confirm your rack can accept a 2U chassis and that the available PDUs or circuits can support the dual power feeds. The CPU socket is LGA 3647 and the board holds a maximum of two processors, so no further CPU upgrades are possible beyond the pair already installed. Memory expansion is limited to the 16 DIMM slots with a 1TB ceiling.

HBA330 controller and 10/25Gb networking

The PERC HBA330 presents the 26 SATA drives in JBOD or pass-through mode without hardware RAID, which suits software-defined storage stacks such as Ceph or ZFS. A Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card adds high-speed network connectivity for replication or client access. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management including virtual console and power control. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6254 18-core CPUs deliver 3.1 GHz base and 4.0 GHz turbo performance
  • 128 GB DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory protects data integrity across 16 slots
  • 26 × 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage on HBA330 controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies ensure redundant hot-swap operation

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed3.1GHz (4.0GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores18 Core-Processor
CPU FeaturesGold 6254
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 4TB 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

What drives and accessories come with the R740xd2, and what must be purchased separately?

The server includes twenty-six 4 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch hard drives, the PERC HBA330 controller, two 1100 W platinum power supplies, the 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card and iDRAC 9 Enterprise. Front bezel and Ready Rails are not included.

Should I choose the 128 GB DDR4-2933 configuration or plan for the 1 TB maximum across the sixteen slots?

The system ships with eight 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMMs filling half the slots, leaving eight slots open. If your workload fits in 128 GB, the installed memory is ready to run; otherwise add matching DDR4 modules up to the 1 TB limit.

What does the 3.1 GHz base and 4.0 GHz turbo on the dual Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs deliver in this chassis?

Two 18-core Gold 6254 processors provide thirty-six cores at 3.1 GHz base with 4.0 GHz single-core turbo, giving high thread count and strong per-core speed for database, virtualization and software-defined storage workloads inside the 2U form factor.

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