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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6134 3.2 GHz 8-core 512GB DDR4 8× 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-BEZ7-Y71C8

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 3.2 GHz 8-core CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, eight 400 GB SATA SSDs on an H730P controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise, redundant 750 W PSUs.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast, reliable storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with eight cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 16 modules and a Dell PERC H730P storage controller. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs fill the 2.5-inch drive bays, and dual 750 W power supplies provide redundancy.

Suits virtualisation and database workloads

The dual-socket design and 24 DIMM slots support up to 3 TB of DDR4, making this platform suitable for memory-intensive virtualisation clusters or database engines. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, more than two processor sockets, or a different memory type should look elsewhere.

512 GB DDR4 installed capacity

The system arrives with 512 GB of registered ECC DDR4 already populated, using 16 of the 24 available slots. This figure determines whether the server meets immediate capacity requirements or whether additional modules must be purchased before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $2,808.99
Pricier than about 63% 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).
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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

Does the 12 Gb/s PERC H730P controller limit SSD throughput compared to the drives' native 6 Gb/s SATA link?

The PERC H730P provides a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface, so the installed 6 Gb/s SATA SSDs run at their full native speed without controller bottleneck.

What physical mounting hardware is included for rack installation?

Dell Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for tool-less mounting in a standard rack enclosure.

How is the 512 GB DDR4 memory populated across the 24 slots, and what is the common installation mistake?

Memory is installed as 16 × 32 GB modules; the frequent error is not balancing DIMMs evenly across both processors' memory channels for optimal performance.

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