DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 No Drive

24-bay 2.5" Rack Server for High-Density Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system built for storage-intensive workloads. It features a 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis supporting SAS drives and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 memory provide compute capacity for virtualisation and database tasks. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suits Storage-Focused Deployments Not GPU Compute

This server suits organisations needing maximum internal drive density in a 2U form factor for software-defined storage, backup targets or database clusters. Buyers requiring GPU acceleration, PCIe add-in cards beyond the storage controller or single-threaded frequency optimisation should look elsewhere. The integrated graphics and lack of installed drives mean additional configuration is necessary for production use.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch Chassis Decides Fit

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis that determines total raw capacity and drive-type compatibility. With SAS connectivity and a PERC H730P controller, the platform is designed for spinning disks or SAS SSDs rather than other interfaces. Maximum memory scales to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots when workloads grow beyond the installed 128 GB.