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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 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 H730P 8x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-6Z3R-A0E8X

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, a H730P controller and eight 300GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast 12 Gb/s storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores, and 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules.

Suits virtualization and database clusters

This configuration suits teams running virtualization clusters or large databases that benefit from high core counts and memory capacity. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or direct-attached accelerator cards should consider other platforms.

Dual Xeon Gold 6130 with 16 cores each

The two 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 physical cores at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo, setting the performance ceiling for multi-threaded applications on this platform.

How it compares

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

Price $2,570.99
Pricier than about 61% 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 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

Do I need to supply my own SFP+ transceivers to use the 10GbE ports on the X520/I350 network daughter card?

Yes, the two 10Gb SFP+ ports on the Intel X520/I350 daughter card require compatible SFP+ transceivers or direct-attach cables, which are not included.

Can I keep using my existing 12Gb/s SAS drives alongside the eight installed 300GB 10K SAS drives?

The PERC H730P controller supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA, so additional 12Gb/s SAS drives can be added to the remaining drive bays.

How do I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after first power-on?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, then browse to the IP shown on the front-panel LCD; the login screen confirms iDRAC9 Enterprise is operational.

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