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DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 256GB DDR4 8× 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-7J42-QR31P

2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 400 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors provide 8 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs deliver high-speed storage in 2.5 inch bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual Xeon Silver 4110 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.10 GHz with eight cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P storage controller and eight 400 GB SATA solid-state drives. It is built for virtualisation, database and compute workloads that need dual-socket density in a compact rack form factor.

Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Dual hot-swap 750 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver redundant power with headroom for the installed components. The 2U chassis uses Dell’s engineered airflow path to move air across the processors, memory and drive bays. Acoustic profiles are tuned for data-centre deployment rather than office proximity. Power draw scales with CPU utilisation and drive activity under normal mixed workloads.

Sustained load on dual 8-core CPUs

Under continuous heavy utilisation both Xeon Silver 4110 processors can maintain elevated frequencies up to the 3.0 GHz turbo level within the platform thermal envelope. The PERC H730P controller with its 2 GB cache sustains RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 operations across the eight SATA SSDs. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote monitoring and management throughout extended compute runs. The quad-port network daughter card offers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for steady data throughput.

How it compares

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

Price $1,657.99
Cheaper than about 56% 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 count8-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 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

How do I install the 8 × 400 GB SATA SSDs into the 2.5" bays, and which step do people miss?

Slide each drive into a front bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730P sees all eight drives in its BIOS before creating any RAID volume.

What maintenance or replacement will the PERC H730P's 2 GB cache battery need later?

The onboard battery backs the controller cache; plan to replace it every 3–5 years or when iDRAC 9 Enterprise reports a battery-learn cycle failure.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4110 processors run at 3.0 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 750 W redundant power supplies set the ceiling; continuous all-core turbo can push total draw to the supply limit before thermal throttling activates.

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