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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6142 16C 128GB 2x 2TB 7.2K NL H740P

SKU CH-Z41G-1AEJW

2U rack server with dual 16-core Intel Gold 6142 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4, dual 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives and H740P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage2x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
  • Disk controllerH740P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 16-core Intel Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 memory supports large virtualisation and database tasks
  • H740P RAID controller manages up to 8x 2.5-inch drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management and monitoring
  • Redundant 1100W power supplies maintain uptime during power events

Dual Intel Gold 6142 16-Core Server

The DELL PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Gold 6142 processors. Each CPU provides 16 cores for a total of 32 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4 memory installed.

Virtualisation And Database Workloads

This server suits buyers who need high core counts for virtualisation or database workloads. The 2.5-inch drive bay layout supports SAS drives for consistent I/O. Buyers who want more storage bays should look at a different chassis configuration.

H740P RAID Controller With 2TB SAS Drives

The installed H740P RAID controller manages the two 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives. This combination delivers hardware RAID performance for the included drives. Buyers who need a different RAID level or drive count must reconfigure the storage.

How it compares

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Price $2,621.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Storage
Installed storage2x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
Disk controllerH740P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How do I choose between the 14-core Gold 6132 and the 16-core Gold 6142 for this R740?

The 14-core 6132 runs at 2.6 GHz with 19.25M cache; the 16-core 6142 adds two cores per socket for heavier parallel workloads.

What does the 128 GB DDR4-2666 mean for virtualization density on this server?

128 GB across eight 16 GB modules supports many medium VMs; DDR4-2666 keeps latency low for database and VDI workloads.

How does the H740P RAID controller with SAS drives affect real-world storage throughput?

The H740P manages the two 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives in hardware RAID, delivering consistent IOPS for mixed read-write applications.

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