DELL PowerEdge R760xd2 2U rack server 24×3.5" front bays 16 DDR5 slots 1.5TB max memory

High-density 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 is a 2U rack-mount server designed for object storage, file storage and video surveillance analytics. It provides 24 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays with additional rear expansion options. The platform supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors and 16 DDR5 memory slots for a maximum of 1.5TB capacity. GPU acceleration is available through two single-wide or one double-wide card.

Suits capacity-focused deployments.

This chassis targets organisations that need massive local disk density in a compact rack footprint for archival, content repositories or camera recording workloads. Buyers who need more than two processors, higher memory ceilings or a smaller 1U form factor should look at alternative platforms. The server ships without CPUs, memory or drives, so integrators must source those components separately.

24 front 3.5-inch bays define the storage ceiling

The headline specification is the 24-bay front array that accepts SATA or SAS hard drives, setting the raw capacity limit before any rear expansion. Rear slots add either four more 3.5-inch drives, two U.2 NVMe devices or four E3.S modules depending on configuration choice. Matching drive interface and bay count to the intended dataset size is the primary sizing decision.