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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-TZHS-M0PWT

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4TB SAS drives on a H730P controller, and quad-port 1/10Gb networking in a 2U rack server

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.6 GHz base, 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory with 24 slots supporting up to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays provide high-speed storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, dual 750 W platinum PSUs, rails and bezel included

Dual Xeon Gold 6142 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots. Storage is handled by a PERC H730P 2 GB controller managing eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suited For And Not Suited For

This server suits workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact 2U form factor. Database applications, virtualisation hosts and compute-intensive tasks benefit from the 32 total cores and 512 GB RAM. Buyers who need more than two processors or more than 3 TB of memory should look elsewhere, as the platform supports a maximum of two CPUs and 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots.

Deciding Specification

The storage subsystem uses a Dell PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with battery-backed cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives are installed in the 2.5-inch drive bays. If your deployment requires a different drive interface or a controller without hardware RAID, this configuration will not match those needs.

How it compares

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

Price $4,803.99
Pricier than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

Will the X520/I350 quad-port card with two 10 Gb SFP+ ports connect to my existing SFP+ switches without new cabling?

Yes, the daughter card provides two 10 Gb SFP+ ports that accept standard SFP+ transceivers and cables, so your current SFP+ patch cables or direct-attach cables will plug straight in.

How can I confirm the PERC H730P controller sees all eight 2.4 TB SAS drives and the 2 GB cache battery is healthy?

During POST open the H730P BIOS (Ctrl-R), verify all eight drives appear, check the Virtual Disk Management screen for the configured RAID level, and confirm the Battery Status shows Optimal or Charging.

Does the shipment include SFP+ transceivers or DAC cables for the 10 Gb ports, or must I order them separately?

The box contains the server, bezel, ready rails, two 750 W PSUs, iDRAC9 Enterprise licence and the installed X520/I350 card, but no SFP+ modules or cables — those are purchased separately.

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