AsRock 2U24E2S-ROME 24-Bay NVMe 2U Storage Server Barebone
The AsRock 2U24E2S-ROME is a 2U rackmount storage server barebone built around 24 NVMe drive bays plus 2 additional SATA-capable bays — a chassis-and-backplane foundation for integrators who need to spec a high-density all-flash or hybrid storage node without committing to a single prebuilt SKU. As a barebone, 2U24E2S-ROME ships as the chassis, backplane, and structural platform rather than a turnkey server, giving you control over the CPU, memory, and drive configuration for the workload you're actually building.
Overview
At 39.76 x 24.41 x 11.42 inches and 58.18 lb, the 2U24E2S-ROME occupies standard 2U rack depth and height, so it drops into existing data center or network closet racks without requiring nonstandard rail kits or extended-depth cabinets. The 24 NVMe bays are the headline spec here: dedicating that much front-panel real estate to NVMe (versus a mixed SATA/SAS layout) signals this platform is built for throughput-sensitive storage — video management servers feeding many concurrent recording streams, database nodes, or virtualization storage pools where spinning-disk latency is the bottleneck.
Key Features
- 24x NVMe drive bays: lets you build an all-NVMe storage pool with far higher IOPS and lower latency than a SATA/SAS backplane of the same density — relevant if you're feeding storage to multiple network video recorders or a VMS cluster that chokes on spinning-disk seek times.
- 2x additional SATA/SAS-capable bays: gives you a spot for boot drives or lower-cost bulk storage without eating into your NVMe bay count — useful for separating the OS/boot volume from the primary NVMe data pool.
- 2U rack form factor: fits standard 19-inch rack infrastructure at a chassis height most data centers and server rooms already plan around, so it stacks cleanly with existing 1U/2U gear.
- 39.76 x 24.41 x 11.42 in chassis: the 24.41-inch width and depth confirm this is a deep chassis — measure rack clearance before ordering, since shallow enclosures or wall-mount racks won't accommodate it.
- 58.18 lb barebone weight: factor this into rack loading calculations before you add drives, CPUs, and memory, which will push the fully populated weight meaningfully higher.
- NVMe and SATA interface support: flexibility to mix drive types across the 26 total bays as your capacity-versus-performance budget dictates, rather than being locked into a single storage tier.
- Taiwan (TW) manufacturing origin: relevant for buyers tracking country-of-origin requirements on infrastructure hardware procurement.
Integration & Compatibility
As a barebone platform, the 2U24E2S-ROME is built to be configured rather than dropped in as-is — you're supplying the CPU, RAM, and final drive population to match the workload. That makes it a fit for system builders and integrators assembling a purpose-built storage node, whether that's backing a video recording infrastructure deployment, a general-purpose SAN target, or virtualization storage. Pair it with a managed network switch sized to the throughput this many NVMe drives can push, since a 24-bay NVMe array can easily outrun a modest network uplink. If you're planning capacity around a surveillance deployment specifically, review a storage and retention planning guide before finalizing drive count and RAID layout — retention requirements drive usable capacity math more than raw bay count does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the 2U24E2S-ROME a complete server or a barebone?
A: It's a barebone chassis — it includes the 2U rack enclosure, 24 NVMe bays, and 2 additional SATA-capable bays, but CPU, memory, and drives are configured separately to match your workload.
Q: What are the dimensions and weight of the 2U24E2S-ROME?
A: The chassis measures 39.76 x 24.41 x 11.42 inches (L x W x H) and weighs 58.18 lb before drives, CPU, and memory are installed.
Q: How many drive bays does the 2U24E2S-ROME support?
A: 24 NVMe bays plus 2 additional bays supporting SATA, for 26 total drive positions.
Q: Where is the 2U24E2S-ROME manufactured?
A: The unit's country of origin is Taiwan (TW).
What jumps out on the 2U24E2S-ROME is the bay allocation: 24 NVMe positions in a 2U chassis is a serious commitment to flash density, not a hybrid afterthought. If you're speccing storage for a workload that actually needs that IOPS ceiling, this barebone gives you the backplane to get there — you just have to bring the compute and drives.
Technical Highlights:
- 24x NVMe bays: at this density you're building for throughput, not just capacity — worth it only if your workload (multi-stream VMS, database, virtualization) can actually saturate NVMe-class I/O.
- 2 additional SATA/SAS bays: gives you a dedicated spot for boot/OS drives separate from the NVMe data pool, a cleaner architecture than carving boot volume out of your primary array.
- 2U / 39.76 x 24.41 x 11.42 in chassis: the 24.41-inch depth is on the deeper end for 2U gear — confirm rail and rack clearance before ordering, especially in shallower network closets.
Deployment Considerations:
- This ships as a barebone — budget separately for CPU, memory, and the drives themselves; the 58.18 lb chassis weight will climb once populated, so check rack load ratings.
- With 24 NVMe lanes to feed, don't undersize the network uplink — a fully populated 2U24E2S-ROME can push more throughput than a single 10GbE link comfortably handles.
This is the platform I'd spec for a centralized flash-based recording or storage node behind a multi-camera deployment where SATA-based NVRs have already hit their I/O ceiling — not for a light-duty edge recorder that doesn't need this much bay density.
