24 Drives and 8 GPUs on Ice Lake? TFNEW S748G4
TL;DR: TFNEW launched the S748G4, an enterprise server, on September 21, 2026. The Intel 8-GPU flagship platform: 2x 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake, 270 W), 32 DDR4 DIMM slots (3200 MHz), up to 24 3.5-inch drive bays and up to eight dual-width GPUs with 16 PCIe expansion slots — one chassis that is storage server, compute node and GPU platform at once. Get specs and pricing: sales@tfnew.com.
Core Specifications (with Plain-Language Terms)
The S748G4 is TF NEW's Intel 8-GPU flagship: a 4U chassis carrying 2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake) at up to 270 W, 32 DDR4 DIMM slots at 3200 MHz (ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM), and up to 24 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with up to 4 NVMe SSDs — the storage depth of a dedicated array, inside the GPU node. Storage control is optional 12Gb/s SAS HBA or RAID controller. Expansion: up to 16 PCIe slots — 12x PCIe 4.0 x16 standard slots plus 3x OCP slots and an internal slot — enough for eight dual-width GPUs and still room for NICs and controllers. The result is a server where the training data, the model weights and the accelerators live in one 4U boundary, which shortens data paths and simplifies rack planning.
Specs at a Glance
| Item | S748G4 Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Intel 8-GPU flagship platform |
| Processor | 2x 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake), max 270 W, Intel C621A |
| Memory | 32 DIMM, 3200 MHz ECC DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM |
| Storage | Up to 24x 3.5" SAS/SATA; up to 4x NVMe SSD |
| RAID | Optional 12Gb/s SAS HBA / RAID controller |
| PCIe | Up to 16 slots: 12x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 3x OCP + internal |
| GPU | Up to 8x dual-width cards |
Why Storage Depth Belongs in the GPU Node
Most GPU nodes stop at a handful of drives and lean on the network for data; the S748G4 carries up to 24 3.5-inch bays instead. For datasets that don't stream cleanly from NAS, or sites that want the training data physically beside the accelerators, 24 bays of SAS/SATA plus NVMe SSD tiering removes the network from the critical path. Sixteen PCIe slots keep eight dual-width GPUs fed while NICs and controllers coexist — and the C621A platform's 3200 MHz DDR4 is the mature, battle-tested memory ecosystem of the Ice Lake generation. One 4U: storage array and 8-GPU compute in a single SKU.
Where It Fits
- Storage-heavy AI nodes: 24 bays of dataset beside 8 GPUs
- Unified AI + data platforms: training data and accelerators in one chassis
- Legacy-friendly AI fleets: C621A/DDR4 maturity for established stacks
- Multi-role racks: one SKU that spans storage, compute and GPU duty
Why the Numbers Matter
- Up to 24x 3.5" bays: array-scale storage inside the GPU node
- 8 dual-width GPUs + 16 PCIe slots: accelerators, NICs, controllers together
- 2x Ice Lake 270 W + 32 DDR4: established Intel compute and memory
- Up to 4x NVMe: a fast tier for hot datasets
- OCP + internal slots: expansion beyond the standard 12 x16 lanes
What TF NEW Says
"An AI node is only as fast as its data path, and most nodes spend that path on the network," said a TF NEW product manager. "The S748G4 puts up to 24 drives and four NVMe SSDs in the same 4U as eight dual-width GPUs on sixteen PCIe slots — training data, model weights and accelerators in one boundary, on the mature Ice Lake platform. That's the flagship that shortens the path."
Quality and Availability
Every S748G4 is burn-in tested under full GPU and disk load — all PCIe paths, memory channels and drive bays validated for 48 hours before shipping. It ships deployment-ready with RAID and GPU configuration documentation.
Pricing and Availability
The S748G4 is available now. Pricing varies with processor, memory, storage, RAID and GPU configuration. Contact sales@tfnew.com or use the request-a-quote form at www.tfnew.com/contact for configuration guidance and lead time.
About TF NEW
TF NEW (TF New Technology) is an enterprise AI infrastructure provider based at www.tfnew.com. It designs and delivers private AI, compute, networking, storage, cooling and edge systems as deployment-ready solutions — AI servers, AI workstations, edge AI, liquid cooling and enterprise rack servers — for AI factories, datacenters and edge projects worldwide.
Media Contact
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FAQ
- What is the S748G4? TF NEW's Intel 8-GPU flagship server with 2x 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake) and up to 24 drive bays.
- How much storage does it hold? Up to 24x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives plus up to 4x NVMe SSDs.
- How many GPUs can it take? Up to eight dual-width GPU cards on 16 PCIe slots (12x x16 standard).
- How much memory does it support? 32 DDR4 DIMM slots at 3200 MHz, ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM.
- What makes it different from a plain GPU node? Array-scale storage inside the same chassis, removing NAS from the data path.