DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 26x 3.5" 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24-core 128GB DDR4 HBA330

High-density 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage capacity in a compact footprint. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency and 24 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across 16 slots and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller for SAS and SATA drives.

Suited for storage-heavy deployments

This server targets organisations running software-defined storage, big data analytics, backup repositories or media archives that need 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays. It also provides dual 10/25 Gb SFP28 networking via a Broadcom 57414 OCP mezzanine card and iDRAC 9 Enterprise for remote management. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, a tower form factor or more than two processor sockets should look elsewhere.

26-bay 3.5-inch drive capacity

The defining specification is the 26 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive trays, which set the maximum raw storage potential and dictate the server's primary role as a high-capacity platform. With two 1100 W platinum power supplies and a maximum memory limit of 1 TB, the chassis supports dense configurations while leaving PCIe slots open for additional controllers or network adapters.