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Silver 2U rack server with 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 26x 4TB HDD H330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-GQ32-HQK2X

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, 26× 4TB SATA drives and H330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.1GHz (4.0GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs at 3.1 GHz deliver 36 cores for heavy compute
  • 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC memory installed with 16 slots supporting up to 1 TB
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by PERC H330 controller
  • Dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine plus dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management and dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

2U Rack Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for high-capacity storage deployments. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives. Dual Xeon Gold 6254 processors provide 36 total cores at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo for demanding compute tasks.

26-Bay 3.5" Chassis with Dual Redundant Power

The chassis holds 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H330 controller. Two hot-swap 1100 W platinum power supplies deliver redundancy. Networking includes a dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management. Front bezel and ready rails are not included.

16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC with Room to Scale

The system ships with 16 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across two modules and supports up to 1 TB across 16 slots. Dual 1100 W platinum supplies handle the 36-core CPU load and 26 spinning drives with headroom. Platinum efficiency reduces waste heat, while redundant fans maintain airflow across the dense drive array during sustained workloads.

Highlights

  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6254 CPUs at 3.1 GHz deliver 36 cores for heavy compute
  • 16 GB DDR4-2933 ECC memory installed with 16 slots supporting up to 1 TB
  • 26 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by PERC H330 controller
  • Dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine plus dual 1 GbE LOM for flexible networking
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management and dual 1100 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

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 Size16GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)26 x 4TB 7.2K SATA
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
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

Does the PERC H330 controller limit the 26 SATA drives to 6 Gb/s each?

The Dell PERC H330 Mini is a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller; each of the 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s drives will run at its native 6 Gb/s link speed.

What rack space and rails does this 2U server need?

The chassis occupies 2U of rack height; the listing notes that front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you must supply compatible sliding rails separately.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6254 processors installed, and what mistake should I avoid?

Both LGA 3647 sockets are already populated with the 18-core 3.1 GHz CPUs; the common error is forgetting to seat the matching heatsinks and torque them to specification before powering on.

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