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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2× Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-Core 256GB DDR4 8× 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-MM1Q-8DFVY

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 800 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 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 2.4 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules for large datasets
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs installed in 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management with dedicated network ports

Dual-socket 2U rack server with 40 total cores

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors. Each CPU provides 20 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, delivering 40 cores and 80 threads in a single chassis.

Suits virtualisation hosts

Organisations that require more than two sockets or larger memory capacity than 3 TB should evaluate other platforms. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays or a different storage controller feature set will also need to look elsewhere.

PERC H730P controller

The installed Dell PERC H730P storage controller offers 2 GB of cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single component determines which RAID levels are available for the eight 800 GB SATA SSDs.

How it compares

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

Price $2,874.99
Pricier than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

What comes in the box and what must I purchase separately?

The system ships with two Xeon Gold 6148 processors, 256GB DDR4 memory, eight 800GB SATA SSDs, PERC H730P controller, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 750W power supplies, rails and bezel. No extra components are included.

Should I choose a different drive count or capacity for this R740?

This unit is configured with eight 800GB SATA SSDs filling all 2.5-inch bays. A different drive count or capacity would require a separate configuration.

What does the 2.4GHz base clock mean for actual workloads?

Each of the two 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs runs at 2.4GHz base with 3.7GHz turbo, delivering 40 cores total for multi-threaded applications.

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