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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 Gold 6130 2.1 GHz 16-core 256 GB DDR4 8× 1.2 TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-PXX1-45JRJ

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots expandable to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Rack server with dual 16-core Xeons

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 16 cores, giving 32 cores total for heavily threaded workloads. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules installed in 24 available slots.

Suited for virtualisation and database hosts

Organisations running dense virtual-machine clusters, in-memory databases, or SAS-heavy storage workloads will match the 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis and H730P RAID controller. Buyers needing more than 24 DIMM slots, a GPU-dense enclosure, or single-thread speeds well above 3.7 GHz should evaluate alternative platforms.

Storage controlled by H730P with 1.2 TB SAS drives

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. This combination determines usable capacity, redundancy options and I/O throughput for the installed drive set.

How it compares

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Price $1,819.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count16-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 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 drives and rails are included and what must be purchased separately?

Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, ready rails and front bezel are supplied; extra drives, SFP+ modules or an additional CPU would be separate purchases.

Should I choose the 256 GB configuration or add more DDR4 modules?

The system ships with 256 GB (8× 32 GB) DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC; 16 free slots remain for expansion up to 3 TB.

How does the 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo perform in a live rack?

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo deliver 32 cores for virtualisation, database or compute tasks.

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