Dell PowerEdge MX740C rack server 2x Gold 6132 512GB 4x 2.4TB SAS

Dell PowerEdge MX740C half-width blade

This half-width blade server fits the PowerEdge MX chassis and delivers two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.6GHz and 19.25MB cache. It arrives with 512GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules and four 2.4TB 10K SAS drives managed by an H730P MX controller. A dual-port MX XXV710 10/25Gb SFP28 mezzanine card provides high-speed connectivity, while iDRAC9 Express handles remote management.

Suited for dense compute clusters

Organisations running memory-intensive workloads such as in-memory databases or large VM farms will benefit from the 512GB capacity and 28 total cores. The half-width form factor allows two blades per chassis slot, maximising rack density. Buyers who need more than six 2.5-inch drive bays or who require the Fabric C storage switch bays should look at a different configuration, as those bays are not included.

H730P MX RAID controller

The H730P MX controller enables hardware RAID across the four installed SAS drives, supporting redundancy and performance profiles without consuming CPU cycles. The MX XXV710 dual-port 10/25Gb SFP28 mezzanine card adds low-latency networking directly on the blade, reducing the need for separate fabric modules in Fabrics A or B. iDRAC9 Express provides essential remote monitoring and firmware updates without additional licensing.