DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 26 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-intensive workloads that demand high storage density. It ships with 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 DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Twenty-six 3.5-inch drive trays provide extensive capacity for SAS and SATA drives.

Suited for backup and software-defined storage

This platform suits organisations deploying software-defined storage, large backup repositories, or media archives that benefit from dense 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U form factor. The dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise support continuous operation and remote management. Buyers who need a smaller rack footprint or fewer drive bays should consider other platforms. The 16 memory slots allow expansion up to 1 TB of DDR4.

26-bay 3.5-inch drive capacity

The defining specification is the 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch trays, which set the maximum number of spinning disks or SATA SSDs the chassis can hold. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Network connectivity includes a dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 GbE SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card. Front bezel and ready rails are not included.