DELL PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 20-core 2.4GHz 256GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD H730P

Storage-focused 2U server

The PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running 20 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Two 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed, and dual 1100 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Suits storage-dense workloads

This platform fits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that prioritise internal drive count over PCIe expansion. The 24-bay chassis and hardware RAID controller simplify large SATA or SAS arrays, while iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote fleet management. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU-accelerated compute or a deeper PCIe slot count should evaluate alternative form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch drive layout in a 2U height, which sets the storage ceiling for this server. With the H730P controller limited to SATA and SAS protocols, the installed 800 GB SSDs and any additional drives must use those interfaces. Confirm that your capacity and performance targets can be met within this bay count and interface constraint before purchase.