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Silver 2U rack server, front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, rails visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8 Bay 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-7JCG-V1PZF

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, dual 400GB SATA SSDs, quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 8 slots supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage in hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management and high throughput

PowerEdge R740 2U server for compute-intensive

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for environments that demand high core counts and large memory capacity. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots, supporting up to 3 TB total. This configuration targets virtualisation hosts, database nodes and analytics clusters.

Eight-bay storage with PERC H730P controller

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated with two 400 GB SATA SSDs. The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management are included, along with ready rails and a front bezel for immediate rack installation.

Sustained performance

Under continuous load the two 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 processors maintain a 2.1 GHz base frequency and can reach 3.0 GHz turbo when thermal headroom allows. The 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz memory subsystem feeds all 24 cores without contention. The H730P controller battery protects cached writes during extended operations. This platform suits workloads that run for hours or days rather than short burst tasks.

How it compares

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

Price $1,381.99
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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

With two Xeon Silver 4116 processors installed, is there room to add a third CPU later?

No, the board supports a maximum of two processors and both sockets are already occupied.

How much heat and noise should I expect when the dual 750 watt power supplies run continuously?

The redundant platinum supplies share the load, so each unit runs at lower utilisation, keeping fan speeds moderate even under full system draw.

The PERC H730P controller has a 2GB cache — does it include the backup battery for that cache?

Yes, the H730P ships with its battery module to protect cached writes during a power loss.

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