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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-0X8B-JNHBW

Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 at 2.1 GHz with 128 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID and eight 300 GB SAS drives in a 2U rack server

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 12-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 threads for parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays provide high IOPS storage density
  • X520 I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links for flexible networking

Dual-socket 2U server for virtualization workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores each, giving 24 total cores and 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. The 2U rack form factor includes redundant hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies, ready rails and a front bezel for standard cabinet mounting.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The storage controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, managing eight 300 GB 10 K SAS drives in the 2.5-inch bays. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote management.

Verify rack depth and network cabling before

Confirm the cabinet can accept a 2U chassis with sliding rails and that 10 Gb SFP+ transceivers or direct-attach cables match your switch ports. The system ships with mechanical hard drives only; solid-state storage is not installed. No operating system or hypervisor licence is included.

How it compares

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Price $1,053.99
Cheaper than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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

What drive replacements will the SAS backplane and H730P controller accept later?

The 2.5-inch SAS bays and PERC H730P support SAS or SATA drives; the eight installed 300 GB 10 K units can be swapped for larger-capacity SAS or SATA disks when needed.

Which component reaches its limit first when both Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo continuously?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the thermal and current ceiling; sustained all-core turbo on both 12-core processors will hit the PSU capacity before the CPUs throttle.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get with both 750 W PSUs and eight 10 K drives running 24/7?

Redundant platinum PSUs and eight 10 K SAS drives keep fan speeds elevated; expect noticeable airflow noise and warm exhaust air in a closed rack under continuous load.

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