AsRock 2U24E-EGS2 2U Rackmount Storage Server Barebone

The AsRock 2U24E-EGS2 is a 2U rackmount server barebone built around a dual-socket Intel platform, positioned for buyers standing up storage-dense infrastructure — VMS recording farms, backup targets, or general-purpose virtualization hosts that need rack density without a fully configured system locking you into one CPU/memory/drive combination. As a barebone, it ships as the chassis and platform foundation rather than a turnkey server, which is the right call when your deployment has specific processor, memory, or storage requirements that a pre-configured SKU won't match.

Overview

At 31.50 x 17.24 x 3.46 inches and 77.16 lb, the 2U24E-EGS2 occupies a standard 2U rack slot — plan for two rack units of vertical space plus adequate front and rear clearance for cabling and airflow given the weight and depth. The chassis is manufactured in China (country of origin CN), which matters for buyers with NDAA Section 889 or supply-chain sourcing requirements on federal or regulated projects — confirm compliance needs against your specific procurement policy before specifying this platform for government work. The 2U24E-EGS2 (often searched as 2U24E EGS2) is classified under UNSPSC 43211502, the standard code for computer servers, which helps with procurement categorization on formal bids.

Key Features

• 2U rackmount form factor: fits standard 19-inch rack cabinets alongside switches, NVRs, and UPS units — a familiar footprint for anyone already racking network and security infrastructure.
• Dual-socket Intel platform: two CPU sockets give you a path to higher core counts and memory bandwidth than a single-socket build, useful when running multiple concurrent VMS instances, transcoding workloads, or dense VM hosting on one chassis.
• 24-bay drive configuration (per model designation): the "24E" naming indicates a 24-bay storage layout, relevant for buyers building out large-capacity recording or backup arrays who need bay count to plan RAID topology and usable capacity ahead of drive purchase.
• Barebone platform: no locked-in CPU, memory, or drive configuration means you size the build to the actual workload instead of paying for (or being stuck with) a vendor's default spec.
• 77.16 lb chassis weight: confirm your rack rail load rating and that you have two people or a lift for installation — this is not a single-person lift once populated with drives and dual CPUs.

Integration & Compatibility

As a barebone chassis, the 2U24E-EGS2 is intended for integrators who will populate it with qualified Intel Xeon processors, ECC memory, and storage to match a target workload — commonly paired with network video recorders or VMS server builds where drive bay count and rack density are the deciding factors. If you're scoping storage sizing for a VMS deployment, a storage and retention planning guide is worth reviewing before finalizing drive purchases for this chassis. Pair the finished build with a PoE network switch sized to your camera count if this server is being deployed as a recording head-end.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the AsRock 2U24E-EGS2 come with CPUs and drives installed?

A: No — this is a barebone chassis. It provides the dual-socket Intel platform and 2U rackmount enclosure; CPUs, memory, and storage drives are configured separately to match your workload.

Q: How much rack space does the 2U24E-EGS2 require?

A: It occupies 2U of vertical rack space, with dimensions of 31.50 x 17.24 x 3.46 inches and a chassis weight of 77.16 lb.

Q: Where is the AsRock 2U24E-EGS2 manufactured?

A: The country of origin is China (CN), per manufacturer data.

Q: Is the 2U24E-EGS2 NDAA compliant?

A: Compliance status was not confirmed in available manufacturer data for this SKU — verify directly against your specific procurement requirement before specifying for federal or regulated projects.

Eden Phillips

The AsRock 2U24E-EGS2 crosses my desk most often from integrators who already know they need dual-socket headroom and just need the chassis to build around. At 2U and 77.16 lb, it's a standard rack citizen — the model number's "24E" tells you this is a 24-bay layout, which is the number I'd confirm against your RAID plan before ordering drives.

Technical Highlights:

• Dual-socket Intel platform: gives you two CPU sockets to scale core count for concurrent VMS streams or virtualization without moving to a bigger chassis later.
• 2U / 31.50 x 17.24 x 3.46 in footprint: standard depth and height for common rack cabinets — measure your cabinet's usable depth against 31.50 inches before ordering, especially in shallower network racks.
• 77.16 lb bare chassis weight: factor this into rail load ratings now, because a populated 24-bay 2U with dual CPUs and a full drive set will run well past this number.

Deployment Considerations:

• This ships as a barebone — budget separately for CPUs, ECC memory, and drives, and confirm Intel CPU compatibility with AsRock's platform documentation before purchasing processors.
• Country of origin is China (CN) — flag this early if the deployment has NDAA Section 889 or other sourcing restrictions, since compliance wasn't independently verified for this specific SKU.

I'd spec the 2U24E-EGS2 for a mid-size VMS recording head-end or backup target where 24 drive bays and dual-socket compute headroom matter more than a preconfigured out-of-box server — not for a buyer who wants to rack a system and power it on same-day.