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Dell PowerEdge MX740C half-width blade server with six 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge MX740C rack server 2× Silver 4210 2.2GHz 10C 512GB 6× 2.4TB 10K SAS

SKU CH-P52E-RRB7X

Half-width blade server with two 10-core Silver 4210 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 and six 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Rack heightHalf Width Blade
  • Installed storage6x 2.4 TB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P MX
  • Maximum storage6x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Management controlleriDRAC9 Express
  • Dual Silver 4210 processors provide 10 cores each at 2.2GHz
  • 512GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules running at 2933 MT/s
  • Six 2.4TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage
  • H730P MX RAID controller manages the drive array
  • iDRAC9 Express enables remote server management
  • MX XXV710 mezzanine card adds dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 connectivity

DELL PowerEdge MX740C half-width blade

The DELL PowerEdge MX740C is a half-width blade server built for dense compute environments. It carries two Intel Silver 4210 processors, each running at 2.2GHz with 10 cores and 14M cache. Memory totals 512GB of DDR4 across 16 modules rated at PC4-2933. Six 2.4TB 10K SAS drives sit behind an H730P MX RAID controller.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits virtualisation clusters and database workloads that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The 10/25Gb SFP28 mezzanine card supports high-throughput networking. Buyers who need more drive bays or a different drive interface should look elsewhere. The fixed storage controller and lack of optical drive also limit repurposing.

512GB DDR4 memory capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the 512GB DDR4 memory capacity. With 16 populated slots at 32GB each, further expansion requires replacing modules. Workloads that demand more memory than this will need a different platform.

How it compares

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Price $8,634.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameMX740C
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Storage
Installed storage6x 2.4 TB 10K SAS
Disk controllerH730P MX
Maximum storage6x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack heightHalf Width Blade
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Express

Questions about this item

What does the 2.2 GHz base frequency of the two Silver 4210 processors deliver in a live workload?

Twenty cores running at 2.2 GHz provide a stable base for multi-threaded applications such as virtualisation hosts or database servers, with turbo available when thermal headroom allows.

What does the MX XXV710 10/25Gb SFP28 mezzanine card limit in actual throughput?

The card caps network traffic at 25 Gb/s per port over SFP28 optics or direct-attach cables, so east-west cluster links and storage replication cannot exceed that line rate.

How many 2.5-inch drive bays does the half-width blade occupy in the MX chassis?

The blade uses six 2.5-inch bays, all populated with 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives, leaving no empty slots for additional internal storage.

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