DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2× Gold 6126 128GB 8× 1.2TB SAS H730P

Dual Gold 6126 compute density

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 fits two 12-core Intel Gold 6126 processors at 2.6 GHz into a 2U rack chassis. With 128 GB of DDR4 across eight 16 GB modules and eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives on an H730P controller it targets virtualisation clusters and database nodes that need strong single-thread performance and local storage.

Redundant power and high-speed networking

Dual 1100 W supplies keep the system running through a module failure while the Intel X550 NDC delivers two 10 Gb RJ45 and two 1 Gb RJ45 links for storage and management traffic. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote console and lifecycle automation without consuming a PCIe slot.

Upgrade from single-socket

Teams moving from single-CPU 1U boxes or four-bay 2U platforms gain double the core count and twice the drive bays in the same rack height. The jump is worthwhile when workloads saturate memory channels or when RAID 10 across eight SAS spindles cuts latency versus fewer larger drives. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or more than eight 2.5-inch bays should look elsewhere.