DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214R 128GB DDR4 No Drive

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4214R processors running at 2.4 GHz, providing 24 total cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a Dell PERC H730P RAID controller. The 24 SFF chassis supports up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SATA drives.

Suits dense storage; not for GPU compute

This configuration suits organisations that need high local storage capacity in a compact rack footprint, such as software-defined storage nodes or backup targets. The integrated graphics and lack of installed drives mean it is not for workloads requiring dedicated GPU acceleration or immediate out-of-the-box storage. Buyers who need more memory than 128 GB should verify expansion options before purchase.

24 x 2.5-inch SFF drive bays

The defining specification is the 24 SFF drive bay chassis, which determines the maximum number of SATA drives the server can hold. This bay count directly limits raw storage capacity and RAID layout possibilities. The PERC H730P controller manages the attached drives, but the physical bay quantity is the hard constraint for storage planning.