Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4

24-Bay 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 total cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2400 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are standard.

Suited For High-Capacity Storage Workloads

This configuration targets environments that prioritise dense local storage, such as software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts or service-provider platforms. The 24 hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives and the H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets or need a taller chassis for additional expansion slots should evaluate alternative platforms.

24 Hot-Swap 2.5-Inch Drive Bays

The single specification that determines fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front-loading chassis. It defines how many drives can be installed without external enclosures and dictates the storage controller cabling. If the deployment needs fewer bays, a different form factor, or a controller that supports interfaces beyond SATA and SAS, this server will not match the requirement.