DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 128GB DDR4 26x 4TB H730P

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server system built for storage-heavy workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors at 3.0 GHz with 18 cores each and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. A PERC H730P controller manages twenty-six 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives in the front bays. Dual 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Suits backup, archive and software-defined storage

This configuration suits organisations that need maximum 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U form factor for backup repositories, media archives or software-defined storage clusters. The 26-bay layout and hardware RAID controller support large sequential datasets. Buyers who require a smaller rack footprint, fewer drive bays, or a different drive interface should look at something else.

Twenty-six 3.5-inch SATA bays decide fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the twenty-six 3.5-inch SATA drive bays served by the H730P controller. If the deployment needs that exact bay count and drive type in 2U, this server matches; if the workload needs a different bay count, drive form factor or controller feature set, another platform is required.