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Silver 2U rack server front with 26 drive bays and bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 rack server 2U 26×3.5" 2×Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 32GB DDR4 26×4TB H330 2×1100W

SKU CH-A38D-MC7V4

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, 26×4TB SATA drives and H330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.1GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base speed with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB SATA hard drives each
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • Dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency redundant power supplies with hot-swap support
  • Integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine for remote management

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads that demand maximum capacity in minimal rack space. It targets organisations running software-defined storage, big-data analytics, backup repositories or media archives where drive count outweighs raw compute density.

Dual redundant power and dense drive bay layout

Two hot-swap 1100 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundancy without occupying drive bays. The front panel holds twenty-six 3.5-inch bays, all populated with 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives, while a PERC H330 controller manages the array through a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface.

Enterprise thermals with iDRAC oversight

Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz turbo) share the 2U chassis with twenty-six spinning drives, so airflow is tuned for sustained heavy I/O rather than silent operation. iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives remote administrators real-time thermal and power telemetry to keep the platform within safe limits during continuous duty.

Highlights

  • Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base speed with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB SATA hard drives each
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots
  • Dual 1100 W platinum-efficiency redundant power supplies with hot-swap support
  • Integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP mezzanine for 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 Size32GB
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 12Gb/s PERC H330 controller support 6Gb/s SATA drives at full speed?

The H330 runs at 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA; the installed 26 drives are 6Gb/s SATA, so the controller does not limit their throughput.

What rail kit does the 2U chassis accept for a four-post rack?

The chassis is a standard 2U rackmount; Dell ready rails are not included, so any compatible 2U sliding rail kit for a four-post rack will fit.

How are the 26 drives installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives load into the front 3.5-inch hot-swap bays; the common miss is not seating each carrier until the latch clicks, which leaves the drive offline.

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