DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 1× Gold 6142 16C 32GB 4× 2TB 7.2K SAS H740P

Server identity

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with one Intel Gold 6142 processor, 16 cores and 32GB DDR4 memory. It ships with four 2TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by an H740P controller. The platform targets workloads that need moderate compute density and internal storage in a standard rack footprint.

Sustained-load behaviour

A single 16-core Gold 6142 running at 2.6GHz delivers steady multi-thread throughput for virtualisation hosts, database nodes or batch processing. The 32GB DDR4-2666 capacity supports a practical number of concurrent VMs or containers without immediate memory pressure. Four 7.2K SAS spindles provide consistent sequential bandwidth for backup targets or cold data tiers.

Thermals noise and power

Dual 1100W redundant supplies share the load, reducing per-unit stress during continuous operation. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across the CPU, memory and drive bays, keeping component temperatures within spec under typical utilisation. Acoustic output remains at rack-appropriate levels for data-centre aisles.