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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 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 H730P 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-NS3A-A7YRS

2U rack server with two 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1GHz, 512GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and two 400GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 threads at 2.1 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 DIMMs supports heavy virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Two 400 GB enterprise SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE connectivity

Built for dual-socket Xeon workloads

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each offering 16 cores. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs are installed in the front bays.

Check rack depth and network needs

The chassis uses sliding rails and occupies 2U of rack height; verify your cabinet depth before ordering. Network connectivity relies on an Intel X520/I350 daughter card providing two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so confirm you have compatible SFP+ transceivers and switch ports. The system supports a maximum of two processors, which are already populated.

Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power

Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays allow drive changes without downtime, and the PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote console, power control and firmware updates over a dedicated management port. A front bezel is included.

How it compares

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

Price $2,450.99
Pricier than about 59% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 comes in the box and which parts must be purchased separately?

The server ships with two Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory across 16 slots, a PERC H730P 2 GB controller, two 400 GB SATA SSDs, an X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 750 W redundant power supplies, rails and a front bezel. Additional drives or memory must be bought separately.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this configuration?

The system includes 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory in a 16 x 32 GB layout, leaving 8 of 24 slots free. You can expand up to 3 TB by adding compatible DDR4 modules.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock mean for real-world performance?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1 GHz base with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency across 16 cores, delivering strong multi-threaded throughput for virtualization, databases and compute-heavy workloads in the 2U chassis.

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