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Black 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays, four SSDs installed, silver bezel, redundant power supplies visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Silver 4210R 10C 128GB 4x 120GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-WNJZ-FC8Y3

2U rack server with dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, four 120 GB SATA SSDs and H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage4x 120 GB SATA RI SSD
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 10-core CPUs at 2.4 GHz deliver strong compute density
  • 128 GB DDR4 in eight 16 GB modules supports memory-heavy workloads
  • Four 120 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • H730P RAID controller enables flexible data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Purpose-built server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server configured with two Intel Silver 4210R processors, each delivering 10 cores at 2.4 GHz. It arrives with 128 GB of DDR4 memory installed across eight 16 GB modules running at 2666 MT/s. Four 120 GB SATA RI SSDs sit behind a PERC H730P RAID controller, and the network daughter card provides two 10 Gb RJ45 ports plus two 1 Gb RJ45 ports. Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Who should consider this

This system suits buyers who need a dense, two-socket platform with hardware RAID and integrated 10 Gb networking for virtualisation or database workloads. It is not for buyers who want more internal drive bays than the eight 2.5-inch slots provide. It is not for environments that require an optical drive, as none is fitted. It is not for workloads that demand a different RAID controller or a higher-count PCIe slot layout.

Deciding specification

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache determines whether this server matches your storage topology. It manages the four installed 120 GB SATA RI SSDs and any additional drives you add to the remaining bays. If your deployment needs a different RAID feature set or cache size, this unit will not fit.

How it compares

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Price $1,869.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Storage
Installed storage4x 120 GB SATA RI 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 space and drive-bay layout does the 2U R740 chassis require?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays, four of which are already populated with 120GB SATA SSDs.

Which iDRAC9 Enterprise steps are often missed during first-time setup?

Buyers frequently forget to assign a static IP, enable the dedicated management port, and import a trusted SSL certificate before putting the server into production.

When should the 1100W redundant power supplies or the 120GB SATA SSDs be replaced?

Replace a power supply immediately if the iDRAC9 health LED shows a fault; plan SSD replacement once the wear-level indicator approaches the rated write-endurance limit.

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