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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6142 2.6 GHz 16-core 64 GB DDR4 8× 800 GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-C9Y3-BYSGE

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 800 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise management.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz Turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory in 4 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 8 × 800 GB SATA enterprise SSDs installed
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking

2U dual-Xeon server with 8-bay SATA storage

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs fill the 2.5-inch drive bays, while dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide resilience and remote management.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and hardware RAID across eight hot-swap SATA drives for virtualisation hosts, database nodes or compute clusters. The quad-port network daughter card adds two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who require more than two CPU sockets, additional drive bays beyond the eight provided, or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, backed by a battery-protected 2 GB cache. This single component determines the storage redundancy and performance profile available to the eight 800 GB SATA SSDs, so verifying the required RAID level against the controller capabilities is essential before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $2,190.99
Pricier than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 800 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

How often will the PERC H730P RAID controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache; plan to replace the battery module every three to five years to keep write-back caching protected during power loss.

Which component reaches its thermal limit first during continuous all-core workloads?

The two Xeon Gold 6142 processors set the thermal ceiling; their 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base clock will hit the package thermal limit before the memory or SSDs under sustained load.

What is the typical power draw and fan noise when both 750 W PSUs share a full-day load?

With redundant 750 W platinum supplies the server draws roughly half the rated capacity per unit, and fan speed ramps to a steady datacentre-level hum rather than a desktop whine.

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