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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18C 256GB DDR4 26x 4TB H730P

SKU CH-WDEF-MK7TC

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and twenty-six 4TB 3.5" SATA drives for high-density storage

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.1GHz (4.0GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • 36 processor cores handle parallel workloads with 2x Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory protects data integrity across 8 DIMM slots
  • 26 drive bays deliver massive capacity with 4TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Dual 1100W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Storage-dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 delivers high-capacity storage in a 2U form factor with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive bays. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors provide thirty-six total cores at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo for compute-intensive workloads. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics or large backup repositories.

Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies

Redundant hot-swap 1100 watt platinum-efficiency units share the load to reduce thermal stress and acoustic output under normal operation. The 2U chassis directs airflow across dual 18-core CPUs, 256 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC memory and twenty-six 7.2K SATA drives. iDRAC 9 Enterprise monitors temperatures and fan speeds remotely without host OS involvement.

PERC H730P controller with battery-backed cache

The Dell PERC H730P mini card adds 2 GB of battery-backed cache enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through modes for the twenty-six 4 TB drives. An OCP 2.0 mezzanine card supplies dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 ports alongside the integrated dual-port 1 GbE LOM. Buyers needing front bezel or ready rails must source them separately.

Highlights

  • 36 processor cores handle parallel workloads with 2x Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory protects data integrity across 8 DIMM slots
  • 26 drive bays deliver massive capacity with 4TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Dual 1100W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

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 Size256GB
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 do I install the 26x 4TB 3.5" drives into the front bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5" drive into the 26 front bays until the carrier latch clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730P controller detects all 26 drives in the BIOS before creating RAID volumes.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 26x 4TB 7.2K SATA drives and the two 1100W power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; the H730P controller battery also requires periodic replacement to preserve RAID cache.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs run at 4.0GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 1100W platinum power supply rating and 2U chassis airflow set the practical ceiling; sustained 4.0GHz turbo on both 18-core processors will hit the power budget before thermal throttling engages.

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