DELL PowerEdge R740 2× Silver 4210R 10C 32GB 2× 960GB SAS SSD H730P

Dual Silver 4210R 10-core server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Silver 4210R processors running at 2.4 GHz, each providing ten cores and 13.75 MB cache. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory in a two-by-sixteen-gigabyte configuration at 2666 MT/s. Two 960 GB SAS SSDs are installed behind an H730P RAID controller, and the chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays for further expansion. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Thermals and power in typical use

Redundant 1100 W power supplies share the load, keeping each unit well below its rated capacity during normal operation. The 2U form factor allows ample airflow across the dual-socket layout, and the system fans ramp gradually with inlet temperature rather than spiking on minor workload changes. Idle power draw remains modest thanks to the Silver-class CPUs and solid-state storage, while the included rails and bezel simplify rack integration without restricting ventilation.

Behaviour under sustained load

Under continuous multi-threaded demand the ten-core processors maintain their base frequency, and the H730P controller sustains write throughput to the SAS SSDs without thermal throttling. Fan speeds increase predictably to dissipate the combined CPU and controller heat, but the redundant power design prevents a single supply from becoming a bottleneck. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots remain available for additional accelerators or network cards, and iDRAC9 Enterprise provides out-of-band monitoring throughout extended runs.