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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 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 64GB DDR4 8× 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-G6VG-F6DCY

Two-socket 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6148 20-core CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, eight 800 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo
  • 64GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 800GB SATA SSDs installed in 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1GbE and 2× 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual-socket Xeon Gold server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. It includes 64 GB of DDR4 memory across four 16 GB modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs fill the 2.5-inch drive bays, and dual 750 W redundant power supplies are installed.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits workloads that benefit from 40 total cores and hardware RAID across a full set of enterprise SATA SSDs. The quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ network card supports mixed traffic. Buyers who need more than 64 GB of memory or additional drive bays should evaluate other platforms.

2.5-inch SATA SSD storage interface

The server uses a SATA interface for its eight installed 800 GB solid-state drives, managed by the PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The backplane accommodates 2.5-inch drives only, so 3.5-inch devices cannot be fitted without a separate enclosure.

How it compares

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Price $1,895.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 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 can I confirm the PERC H730P controller and both Xeon Gold 6148 processors are detected after power-on?

During POST the BIOS will list two Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each and show the PERC H730P with its 2 GB cache; iDRAC9 Enterprise also reports both CPUs and the controller in its hardware inventory.

Which items ship with the server and which must be sourced separately?

The unit includes two Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 in four 16 GB modules, eight 800 GB SATA SSDs, PERC H730P controller, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, bezel and rails; SFP+ transceivers and additional memory or drives are not included.

Should I choose the 800 GB SSD configuration or add larger drives later?

The eight installed 800 GB SATA SSDs fill every 2.5" bay; adding capacity means replacing drives with larger SATA SSDs or using the PERC H730P to attach external enclosures.

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