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Silver front bezel on a 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Silver 4210R 10C 512GB 4× 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-2DR8-9H957

2U rack server with dual 10-core 2.4 GHz CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, four 300 GB 10 K SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage4x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs deliver 2.4GHz performance
  • 512GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules runs at 2666MT/s
  • Four 300GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management
  • Up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots plus 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation and database workloads. Two Intel Silver 4210R processors each provide 10 cores at 2.4GHz with 13.75M cache. Memory totals 512GB of DDR4 across 16 modules. Four 300GB 10K SAS drives connect through an H730P RAID controller. Remote management uses iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suits dense compute; not for GPU-heavy workloads

This server fits environments that need high core counts and large memory in a 2U form factor. The 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots and dual 10Gb Ethernet ports support storage and network expansion. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should look elsewhere. No optical drive is included.

512GB DDR4 in 16 populated DIMM slots

The system arrives with 512GB of DDR4 installed as 16 modules of 32GB each at 2666 MT/s. Every memory slot is filled, so any capacity increase requires removing existing modules. This constraint determines whether the server meets immediate memory needs or requires reconfiguration before deployment.

How it compares

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Price $7,016.99
Pricier than about 83% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Storage
Installed storage4x 300 GB 10K SAS
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How do I install the 16 DDR4 32GB modules into the R740 and what step is commonly missed?

Populate all 16 slots evenly across both CPUs following the silkscreen sequence; the step often missed is enabling memory training in BIOS after first boot so the 512GB total is recognised at 2666 MT/s.

Which components in this R740 will need replacement first under normal operation?

The four 300GB 10K SAS drives and the redundant 1100W power supplies are the primary wear items; plan drive refreshes around the rated MTBF and keep a spare PSU module for hot-swap replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Silver 4210R CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 1100W redundant PSU ceiling is reached before chassis thermal limits; each 10-core 2.4GHz processor draws significant power under full load so total system draw approaches the supply rating.

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