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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8-Bay 2.5" Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 64GB DDR4 H730P 8x 1.2TB SAS

SKU CH-R1FF-ZENT9

Dual 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID, eight 1.2TB SAS drives, quad-port 1/10GbE networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise in a 2U rack server with redundant 750W PSUs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 3.2 GHz base clock
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-speed 2.5" storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network interface

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U 8-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 8-core processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives.

Suits virtualization and database clusters needing

This configuration fits organizations running virtualized workloads, databases, or high-performance applications that benefit from 16 total cores and hardware RAID. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB. Buyers needing more than two processors or more than 24 memory slots should consider a larger platform. The 2.5-inch bay count is fixed at eight.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centers on the Dell PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with 2 GB non-volatile cache and battery backup. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. This controller determines the RAID capabilities and drive connectivity for the eight installed 1.2 TB SAS drives. Verify that its feature set matches your redundancy and performance requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $1,113.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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

Does the server ship with all eight 1.2 TB SAS drives and the PERC H730P controller installed, or do I need to add them?

The unit comes with eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives and the PERC H730P 2 GB controller already fitted.

Should I choose the 64 GB configuration or plan to fill the 24 DDR4 slots up to the 3 TB maximum?

The system includes 64 GB as four 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules, leaving 20 slots free for future expansion.

What throughput can I expect from the eight 1.2 TB drives behind the H730P in a RAID 10 array?

Eight 10K SAS drives on a 12 Gb/s H730P in RAID 10 typically deliver high sequential read and write speeds with low latency for transactional workloads.

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