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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays, six populated with SSDs

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6126 12C 256GB 6x 480GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-FNMK-M8ZJ7

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Gold 6126 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, six 480GB SATA SSDs on an H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 480 GB SATA SSD
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 12-core Gold 6126 CPUs run at 2.6 GHz for high compute density
  • 256 GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules supports large virtualised workloads
  • Six 480 GB SATA SSDs on an H730P RAID controller provide fast redundant storage
  • Intel X550 NDC gives 2x 10 Gb and 2x 1 Gb RJ45 network ports
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R740 fits in 2U of rack space and holds two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.6GHz. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules and six 480GB SATA SSDs. The H730P RAID controller manages the array. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides remote management.

Eight 2.5-inch bays and PCIe Gen 3 slots limit

The chassis accepts up to eight 2.5-inch drives, so only two bays remain free after the installed SSDs. Network connectivity uses an Intel X550 controller with two 10Gb RJ45 ports and two 1Gb RJ45 ports. Up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots are available for add-in cards, but the total number depends on the riser configuration chosen.

Rails and bezel included.

The server arrives with sliding rails, a front bezel without LCD, and power cords for immediate rack mounting. Dual 1100W redundant power supplies allow hot-swap replacement without downtime. Common issues include verifying that the riser cards match the required slot layout and confirming that the iDRAC network settings match the management subnet before first boot.

How it compares

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Price $4,399.99
Pricier than about 74% 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).

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Specifications

Product
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Storage
Installed storage6x 480 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How many 2.5-inch drive bays does the R740 chassis provide and how many are filled with the 480GB SSDs?

The chassis supports eight 2.5-inch bays and six are occupied by the 480GB SATA SSDs, leaving two bays free for expansion.

What does the 2.6 GHz clock on the Gold 6126 processors mean for actual throughput?

Each of the two Gold 6126 CPUs runs at 2.6 GHz with twelve cores, giving twenty-four cores total for parallel workloads.

What PCIe generation do the eight expansion slots use and what bandwidth does that limit?

The eight I/O slots are PCIe Gen 3, so each lane tops out at the Gen 3 transfer rate.

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