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Silver 2U rack server front with twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24C 32GB DDR4 26-bay 3.5" H330 2x 1100W PSU

SKU CH-071Q-BAS8N

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H330 controller, and 26 front 3.5-inch drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for burst performance on demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive trays with PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

2U Rack Server with 26 Drive Bays

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense deployments. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors run at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 DIMM slots and a PERC H330 storage controller. Dual 1100 W power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power.

Suited for High-Capacity Storage Workloads

This server targets environments that need many 3.5-inch drives in a compact rack footprint, such as software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives. Buyers who require installed drives, a larger memory configuration or a different storage controller should look at other configurations. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

26-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis with PERC H330

The defining specification is the 26-bay 3.5-inch drive chassis paired with the Dell PERC H330 controller. This combination sets the maximum number of large-form-factor drives and the RAID capability available without adding a separate controller card.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for burst performance on demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • 26 front-access 3.5-inch drive trays with PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap redundancy and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR740xd2
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores24 Core-Processors
CPU FeaturesPlatinum 8160
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD Interface0
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 server ship with any drives or rails, or do I need to order 3.5" drives and rails separately?

The unit includes 26 Dell 3.5" drive trays but no hard drives, front bezel or ready rails; drives and mounting rails must be purchased separately.

Which memory configuration should I choose if I want to fill all 16 DDR4 slots up to the 1 TB maximum?

Install 16 DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs of equal capacity (for example 64 GB each) to reach 1 TB; the server currently has 4 x 8 GB modules leaving 12 slots free.

What does the 3.7 GHz turbo figure mean for sustained workloads on the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs?

Each 24-core processor can boost individual cores to 3.7 GHz for short bursts; under continuous multi-threaded load the clock will settle at or near the 2.1 GHz base frequency.

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