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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 H730P 8-Bay 2.5" X520/I350 iDRAC9 2x750W

SKU CH-N5PP-8AGEJ

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap capability

Dual-socket 2U rack server for compute-intensive

The PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.3 GHz and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4-2400 registered ECC memory across 24 slots, leaving room to grow to 3 TB. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages up to eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive bays, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Redundant platinum power supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W platinum-efficiency PSUs share the load and keep the server running if one unit fails. The integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise module provides out-of-band monitoring, firmware updates and virtual console access over a dedicated network port, so administrators can manage the hardware even when the operating system is offline. Quad-port networking combines two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections on a single daughter card.

Included rails, bezel and battery-backed controller

ReadyRails sliding rails and a front bezel are supplied for immediate rack installation. The H730P controller includes a battery that preserves cached writes during a power loss, protecting data integrity without extra configuration. No drives are installed, so storage capacity and performance can be matched to the exact workload rather than a pre-selected set.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,339.99
Cheaper than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How do I install the Xeon Gold 5118 processors in the LGA 3647 sockets?

Align the triangle on each CPU with the socket marker, lower the load plate gently, then lock the lever — the step most people miss is skipping the torque sequence on the heatsink screws, which causes uneven contact.

When will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The 2GB cache battery typically lasts three to five years; the iDRAC9 Enterprise dashboard will flag a degraded state so you can swap the module before write-back caching is disabled.

What thermal limit appears first when both 12-core CPUs run at 3.2GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 750W platinum power supplies hit their current ceiling before the CPU package temperature reaches its throttle point, so total system power draw becomes the limiting factor.

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