Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 256GB DDR4 H730P 24-bay 2.5

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays provide high internal storage density, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 1100 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the package.

Suits storage-heavy workloads

This platform targets software-defined storage, virtual desktop infrastructure and service-provider environments that need maximum drive count in a 2U form factor. The 24 hot-swap bays and hardware RAID controller fit workloads such as Ceph, VSAN or large backup repositories. Buyers who require PCIe add-in cards beyond the available slots, or who need a tower or pedestal chassis, should look at a different form factor.

24-bay 2.5-inch drive capacity

The defining specification is the 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays, which set the raw storage ceiling for the system. No drives are included, so the buyer must populate the bays with compatible SAS or SATA SSDs or HDDs to reach the desired capacity and performance level.