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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 768GB DDR4 8× 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-XZDC-49EGB

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon 8160 processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base speed
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives deliver high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage
  • X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports

Purpose-built 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server configured with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. It includes 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P controller managing eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Fit and limits

This system suits workloads that need high core counts, large memory capacity and hardware RAID across SAS drives in a compact 2U form factor. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets, storage interfaces other than SAS or SATA, or memory beyond the 3 TB maximum should evaluate alternative platforms. The installed drives are traditional hard disks, not solid-state media.

Deciding specification

The eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives behind the H730P controller define the available capacity and I/O profile. If the application demands different drive types, higher spindle speeds or a larger raw capacity, this configuration will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $3,611.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

What PCIe standard does the H730P controller use and what throughput does it cap at?

The PERC H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller so each drive lane tops out at 12 Gb/s.

What rails and brackets are needed to mount this 2U server?

Ready Rails sliding rails are included and the chassis fits a standard 2U rack space.

How is the H730P cache battery installed and what step is often missed?

The battery plugs into the controller board; the step people miss is seating the connector fully before closing the chassis.

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