DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20 Core 128GB DDR4 H730P

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight modules. A PERC H730P controller and twenty-four 2.5-inch drive trays provide the internal storage foundation.

Suits virtualisation and software-defined storage

This configuration fits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure or software-defined storage clusters. The dual-socket design and high core count handle heavy concurrent VM loads. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or a taller rack footprint should evaluate larger platforms. The twenty-four drive bays also set a hard limit for internal disk count.

Twenty-four hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays

The chassis offers exactly twenty-four front-accessible trays for SAS or SATA drives. No drives are included, so capacity and media type are chosen at deployment. This bay count is the primary constraint for storage density in a 2U form factor.