DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6148 20 Core 2.4GHz 256GB DDR4

Dual-Socket 2U Server for Virtualisation

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache, two 800 GB SATA SSDs, quad-port networking with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management, redundant 750 W platinum power supplies, rails and a front bezel.

Ideal for Multi-Tenant Workloads

This configuration suits organisations running dense virtualisation, database clusters or container platforms that benefit from 40 total cores and large memory capacity. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and hardware RAID support a range of redundancy layouts. Buyers who need more than 24 DIMM slots, higher single-thread frequency, or a different drive-count topology should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P Controller Determines Storage Layout

The installed Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. Its battery-backed cache enables write-back acceleration for the two included 800 GB SATA SSDs and any additional drives added to the eight-bay chassis. This controller choice fixes the RAID feature set and maximum drive count for the system.