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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and Dell badge

DELL

Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 512GB 2x 480GB SATA SSD H730P

SKU CH-99Q0-EKSS7

2U rack server with dual 12-core Gold 6126 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, dual 480GB SATA SSDs and H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage2x 480 GB SATA SSD
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 12‑core Gold 6126 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.6 GHz
  • 512 GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules supports large workloads
  • H730P RAID controller manages 2 × 480 GB SATA SSDs with hardware acceleration
  • Eight 2.5‑inch bays and up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots allow storage and I/O expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus Intel X550 dual 10 Gb RJ45 ports enable remote management and high‑speed networking

2U Rack Server with Dual Gold 6126 CPUs

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Gold 6126 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.6 GHz with 12 cores and 19.25 MB cache. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller with two 480 GB SATA SSDs installed in the 2.5-inch drive bays.

Suits Virtualisation Hosts and Database Nodes

This configuration fits teams running hypervisor clusters, in-memory databases or compute-heavy workloads that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots and dual 10 Gb Ethernet ports support additional network or storage adapters. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drives or require an optical drive should look at other chassis options.

512 GB DDR4 Installed Across 16 DIMMs

The server arrives fully populated with 16 x 32 GB PC4-2400 modules, leaving no free slots for further memory expansion without removing existing sticks. Any upgrade plan must account for this full configuration. The H730P controller manages the included SSDs and any additional drives added to the remaining six bays.

How it compares

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Price $7,617.99
Pricier than about 84% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Storage
Installed storage2x 480 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What rack depth and rail kit does the 2U R740 chassis require?

The server is a 2U rack-mount unit; rails and bezel are included for standard 19-inch cabinet installation.

How are the 16 DDR4 modules seated across the two Gold 6126 CPUs, and what slot order avoids a POST halt?

Each processor has eight channels; populate all 16 slots with the 32 GB PC4-2400 DIMMs following the CPU1-then-CPU2 sequence in the service manual.

When should the 1100 W redundant PSU units or the H730P RAID battery be replaced?

Replace a PSU if iDRAC9 reports a fault or efficiency drop; swap the RAID controller battery when the lifecycle alert appears in the management console.

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