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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 256GB DDR4 8x300GB SAS

SKU CH-5JC7-GH2C4

Dual-socket 2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules at 2400 MHz
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives in 2.5" hot-swap bays
  • Quad-port network card with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.30 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management are included.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts and database nodes that need dual-socket compute, hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60, and 10 GbE SFP+ connectivity out of the box. Buyers who require solid-state storage, more than eight drive bays, or a single-socket platform should look at other models.

Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives on PERC H730P

The storage subsystem centres on eight 300 GB 10K SAS hard drives managed by the Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller with battery-backed cache. That combination fixes the capacity, spindle speed and RAID feature set for the workload, so verify that the drive count and interface match the application before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,401.99
Cheaper than about 62% 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 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 depth do the included Ready Rails require for this 2U R740?

The Ready Rails supplied with the R740 mount in a standard 4-post rack and support adjustable depth, but the exact minimum and maximum rail depth is not in the supplied data.

Which step is often missed when seating the PERC H730P controller in the R740?

The H730P plugs into the dedicated internal storage slot; the battery module must be snapped onto the controller and its cable connected before closing the chassis.

When will the 300 GB 10K SAS drives or the H730P battery need replacement?

The eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives are mechanical and will wear over time; the H730P battery typically lasts several years and should be replaced when iDRAC reports a degraded state.

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