DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 768GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD H730P

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz. Each CPU provides 16 cores for a total of 32 cores and 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages the 24 installed 800 GB SATA SSDs with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking with two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports, plus rails and bezel complete the package.

Suited For High-Capacity 2.5" Deployments

This platform targets software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider workloads that demand maximum drive density in a 2U footprint. The 24-bay SATA configuration delivers substantial flash capacity with hardware RAID flexibility. Organisations requiring 3.5-inch drive support, more than 24 bays, or a different network interface mix should consider other chassis designs.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SATA Constraint

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SATA backplane paired with the H730P controller; it fixes both the physical drive form factor and the interface protocol. Buyers must confirm that 2.5-inch SATA SSDs or HDDs match their capacity and performance requirements before deployment.