DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Gold 6246R 512GB DDR4 No Drive

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6246R processors running at 3.4 GHz, each providing 16 cores, and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis supports up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Ideal for storage-heavy workloads

The 24-bay chassis suits organisations that need high local capacity for databases, virtualisation hosts or software-defined storage clusters. Dual 1100 W power supplies and 10 GbE networking support demanding availability requirements. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, larger 3.5-inch drive bays, or a tower form factor should consider other platforms.

24 x 2.5-inch drive bay capacity

The defining specification is the 24 small-form-factor bays backed by the PERC H730P controller, which determines how many drives you can install and what RAID levels are possible. Memory scales to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots, and the two-socket limit is already populated. Confirm that your workload fits the 2.5-inch bay count and SATA interface before purchasing.