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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 6134 3.2GHz 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS X520/iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-6QR2-A3FCY

Two-socket 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • 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 registered ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 GbE SFP+ connectivity
  • Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency PSUs with hot-swap redundancy ensure continuous uptime

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2-socket 2U rack server configured with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 8-core processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules and includes a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualised environments, databases or high-performance applications that benefit from dual processors and hardware RAID. Buyers who need more than two processors, more than 24 memory slots, or a different drive interface than SAS and SATA should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification: 24 DDR4 slots

The platform provides 24 DDR4 memory slots with a 3 TB maximum capacity, letting you scale from the installed 64 GB to large in-memory datasets. If your workload demands memory beyond that ceiling or requires a different memory generation, this chassis will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $822.99
Cheaper than about 80% 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

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller battery need later?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that typically requires replacement after three to five years to preserve write-back caching.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.7GHz turbo continuously?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the platform power envelope; sustained all-core turbo on both 8-core processors will reach that limit before thermal throttling.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get with both 750 W supplies loaded all day?

Redundant 750 W platinum units and high-speed 2U fans keep noise at typical rack levels; exhaust air stays warm but within ASHRAE A2 guidelines for continuous operation.

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