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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 Platinum 8160 24 Core 2.1GHz 64GB DDR4 26x 4TB SATA H730P

SKU CH-3PG7-2E63D

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, 26× 4TB SATA drives and H730P controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots expandable to 1 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 26 front-access 3.5" 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives for high-density storage
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 delivers a 2U rackmount platform built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency and 24 cores. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a Dell PERC H730P controller managing 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch 4 TB SATA drives spinning at 7.2K RPM. Dual 1100 W hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the chassis.

Suited for capacity-focused workloads

This configuration targets organisations that need maximum raw storage in a 2U footprint, such as backup repositories, media archives or software-defined storage clusters. The 26-bay SATA layout and dual-socket compute density fit cold-tier data workloads well. Buyers who require all-flash performance, GPU-accelerated compute or a smaller rack profile should evaluate alternative platforms.

26-bay 3.5-inch SATA capacity

The single specification that determines fit is the 26 drive bays populated with 4 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives behind a H730P RAID controller. This fixed drive count, form factor and interface define the total usable capacity and I/O profile before any expansion cards are added.

Highlights

  • Dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across 16 slots expandable to 1 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 26 front-access 3.5" 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives for high-density storage
  • Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote 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 Size64GB
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 confirm the H730P controller sees all 26 bays after setup?

Open the PERC H730P BIOS during boot; it will list each of the 26 installed 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives and show the RAID virtual disks you created.

The listing says front bezel and ready rails are not included — what else must I source?

You receive the 2U chassis with 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs, 26 x 4 TB drives, H730P controller, dual 1100 W PSUs, dual-port 1 GbE LOM and dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP card; add rack rails and a front bezel separately.

Should I choose the 26-bay 3.5" version or a smaller-bay model for this workload?

The 26-bay 3.5" configuration delivers the highest raw capacity in a 2U form factor; select it when maximum drive count is the priority.

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