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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-Bay NVMe-Ready Server | Bring Your Own Drives | Dual Xeon Gold 6226 | BOSS M.2 SSDs

  • SKU:

    B-020735

  • Vendor:

    Dell

  • Type:

    14th Generation Servers

  • Model:

    PowerEdge R740xd

  • Condition:

    Refurbished

  • Availability:

    Ships in 1-3 Days

Your Drives. Your Storage. Your Enterprise Server.

Build your storage infrastructure your way with the Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24-Bay Bring Your Own Drives Server. Designed for IT professionals, businesses, virtualization environments, and advanced homelabs, this powerful 2U platform combines enterprise processing power with exceptional storage flexibility.

Powered by 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6226 processors, this configuration delivers 24 CPU cores and 48 threads, backed by 32GB of DDR4 ECC Registered Memory.

What makes this R740xd particularly attractive is its 24-bay 2.5" chassis, NVMe-ready configuration, and dedicated Dell BOSS card featuring 2x 240GB M.2 SATA SSDs.

With empty drive trays included and no front-bay storage drives installed, you can select the drives and storage configuration that best suit your needs.

Bring Your Own Drives — Build It Your Way

Why pay for storage drives you don't need?

This Dell R740xd is configured as a Bring Your Own Drives (BYOD) server, giving you the freedom to build a storage environment around your specific requirements.

The 24-bay 2.5" chassis provides substantial room for compatible SAS, SATA, and supported NVMe storage configurations.

Whether you're building a virtualization server, enterprise file storage system, backup repository, or development lab, you can choose the drive capacities and storage technologies that work best for your environment.

BYOD Configuration Highlights:

  • 24-Bay 2.5" SFF Chassis

  • Empty Drive Trays Included

  • No Front-Bay Storage Drives Installed

  • NVMe-Ready Configuration

  • Dell PERC H740P RAID Controller

  • Dedicated BOSS Boot Storage

  • Flexible Storage Expansion Options

NVMe-Ready for High-Performance Storage

This R740xd is NVMe-ready, giving you additional flexibility when planning high-performance storage deployments.

NVMe technology offers significantly lower latency and higher potential throughput than traditional hard-drive storage, making it particularly attractive for virtualization, databases, high-I/O applications, and demanding enterprise workloads.

With the appropriate compatible NVMe drives and supported hardware configuration, this platform provides an excellent foundation for building a high-performance storage environment.

NVMe readiness is a major advantage for buyers who want the freedom to design their own storage infrastructure rather than purchase a fixed drive configuration.

Dedicated Dell BOSS Boot Storage

One of the standout features of this configuration is its Dell Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS).

This system includes:

  • Dell BOSS Card

  • 2x 240GB M.2 SATA SSDs

  • 480GB Combined Raw M.2 Storage

The BOSS card provides dedicated storage for a supported operating system or hypervisor installation without occupying the front drive bays.

The two M.2 SSDs can be configured for supported mirrored boot storage, providing redundancy for the operating system or hypervisor.

This is particularly useful for virtualization environments where you want to keep boot storage separate from your primary data drives.

24 Cores of Intel Xeon Gold Performance

At the heart of this Dell PowerEdge R740xd are 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6226 processors, each providing 12 physical CPU cores and 24 threads.

Together, they deliver:

  • 24 Physical CPU Cores

  • 48 Processing Threads

  • 2.7GHz Base Clock Speed

  • Up to 3.7GHz Turbo Frequency

This dual-processor configuration provides dependable enterprise performance for virtual machines, containers, databases, business applications, and general-purpose server workloads.

Combined with 32GB of DDR4 ECC Registered Memory, this R740xd provides a capable starting configuration with room for future memory upgrades.

Dell PERC H740P RAID Controller

This configuration includes a Dell PERC H740P RAID controller, providing enterprise hardware RAID functionality for supported SAS and SATA drives.

The H740P supports multiple RAID configurations, allowing you to balance storage performance, usable capacity, and redundancy according to your deployment requirements.

For NVMe storage, configuration and management depend on the installed NVMe hardware and software environment; NVMe drives are not managed by the H740P in the same manner as SAS and SATA drives.

Built for Virtualization & Custom Storage

The combination of 24 CPU cores, 48 threads, dedicated BOSS boot storage, NVMe readiness, and a highly expandable 24-bay chassis makes this R740xd an attractive platform for custom enterprise deployments.

Install compatible drives and configure the system for:

  • Proxmox VE

  • Compatible VMware ESXi Environments

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

  • Virtual Machine Hosting

  • Enterprise Storage

  • Database Applications

  • Backup Repositories

  • Development & Testing

  • Private Infrastructure

With the freedom to choose your own drives, this system can be tailored to storage-heavy, compute-focused, or mixed-workload environments.

Why Choose This Dell R740xd?

  • 24-Bay Bring Your Own Drives Configuration

  • NVMe-Ready Storage Platform

  • Dell BOSS with 2x 240GB M.2 SATA SSDs

  • 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Processors

  • 24 CPU Cores / 48 Threads

  • 32GB DDR4 ECC Registered Memory

  • Dell PERC H740P RAID Controller

  • Empty Drive Trays Included

  • No Front-Bay Storage Drives Installed

  • Dedicated Operating System Boot Storage

  • Flexible SAS, SATA & Supported NVMe Storage Options

  • Excellent Proxmox & Virtualization Platform

  • Dell 14th Generation Enterprise Architecture

  • Expandable 2U Rack Form Factor

Key Features

  • Dell PowerEdge R740xd Rack Server

  • 24-Bay 2.5" SFF Chassis

  • 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6226 CPUs

  • 24 Total CPU Cores

  • 48 Processing Threads

  • 32GB DDR4 ECC Registered Memory

  • Dell PERC H740P RAID Controller

  • Dell BOSS Boot Optimized Storage Solution

  • 2x 240GB M.2 SATA SSDs

  • 480GB Combined Raw M.2 Capacity

  • NVMe-Ready Configuration

  • Empty Front Drive Trays

  • No Front-Bay Storage Drives Included

  • 2U Rack Form Factor

  • Dell 14th Generation PowerEdge Platform

Ideal Use Cases

  • Bring Your Own Drives Server

  • Custom Enterprise Storage

  • Proxmox VE

  • Compatible VMware ESXi Deployments

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

  • Virtual Machine Hosting

  • NVMe Storage Projects

  • Database Hosting

  • Server Consolidation

  • Backup Infrastructure

  • Private Cloud Environments

  • Development & Testing

  • Business IT Infrastructure

  • Advanced Homelabs

The Storage Server You Build Around Your Needs

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd offers an exceptional combination of enterprise performance, storage customization, and future expansion potential.

With 24 CPU cores, 48 threads, 32GB RAM, a 24-bay chassis, NVMe readiness, a PERC H740P RAID controller, and dedicated dual-M.2 BOSS boot storage, this server provides the foundation for a highly customized enterprise environment.

Bring your own compatible drives, configure your preferred storage layout, and build the infrastructure that works for you.

24 bays. NVMe-ready. Dedicated BOSS boot storage. Your drives. Your build.

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BRAND: Dell

MAJOR COMPONENTS:

  • CPU: Gold 6226
  • CORES: 24 Total Cores
  • CPU SPEED: 2.70GHz
  • MEMORY: 32GB DDR4
  • MEMORY SPEED: 2133MHz
  • RAID: PERC H740p

MINOR COMPONENTS:

  • POWER SUPPLIES: 2x 750W
  • EXTERNAL MEDIA: DVD-Drive Not Included
  • PROCESSOR TYPE: Gold V2

Server Specs:

  • Form Factor: 2.5"
  • Server Format: 2U

Optional Accessories (not included. Call for price and availability)

  • Rails
  • Bezel
  • Power Cords

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We Will Be Happy To Help You Select The Right Configuration For Your Requirements. Contact Us And We Will Consult With You And Create A Custom Server Build!

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