DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Gold 6132 14C 32GB 4x 120GB SSD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each with 14 cores running at 2.6GHz. It ships with 32GB of DDR4 memory configured as two 16GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Storage is handled by an H730P RAID controller driving four 120GB SATA RI SSDs in the 2.5-inch drive bays. The system includes redundant 1100W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management.

Suited for virtualization hosts needing dense

The dual 14-core CPUs and 32GB RAM fit small-to-medium virtualization clusters, database nodes, or application servers that benefit from the 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots for additional network or storage cards. Buyers who need larger memory footprints for in-memory databases or high-density VDI should look elsewhere, as the current 32GB configuration may require immediate expansion. The four 120GB SSDs provide limited capacity for workloads demanding significant local storage.

32GB DDR4 installed memory is the key specification

With only two 16GB DIMMs populated, the server leaves ample DIMM slots open for growth, but the starting 32GB total determines whether the system can run your intended workloads without an immediate memory purchase. Verify your application's minimum RAM requirement against this figure before committing.