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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 8 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-XANT-RJEAZ

Two-socket 2U rack server with twelve-core Xeon Gold processors at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 300 GB SAS drives, quad-port networking and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules for large workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W power supplies

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz, each offering 12 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages storage.

Suited for virtualisation and database hosts

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments or databases that benefit from 24 total cores and large memory capacity. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need more than 24 drive bays or a higher single-thread turbo frequency should evaluate alternative platforms.

8-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The chassis supports eight 2.5-inch SAS drives and currently includes two 300 GB 10K SAS disks. The H730P controller enables RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots when further expansion is required.

How it compares

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Price $1,014.99
Cheaper than about 73% 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 speed2.3 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 rack space and power connections are needed to install this 2U server with dual 750 W power supplies?

The unit occupies 2U of rack height and includes redundant hot-swap 750 W power supplies, so two PDU outlets are required for full redundancy.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the existing 300 GB 10K SAS drives together with larger SATA drives I might add later?

Yes, the H730P supports SAS and SATA in the same chassis and handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across mixed drive types.

How do I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after the server boots?

During POST the iDRAC IP address appears on screen; browse to that address and log in to see the Enterprise licence status and system health.

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