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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6142 16C 512GB 2x 2TB 7.2K NL H740P

SKU CH-J8AE-Y33H5

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Gold 6142 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 memory, two 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives and an H740P controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM512 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
  • 512 GB DDR4 memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • H740P RAID controller manages 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management
  • 2U rack form factor fits standard 8-bay 2.5" chassis

Built for virtualisation density

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Gold 6142 processors, each with 16 cores, into a 2U rack chassis. With 512 GB of DDR4 memory installed across sixteen 32 GB modules, it is aimed at organisations running heavily consolidated workloads or large in-memory databases.

Storage ceiling set by bay count

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays, so total raw capacity stops at eight drives regardless of controller. The H740P RAID adapter manages the two installed 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS disks, but any expansion is bounded by the physical bay limit.

Sixteen cores per socket decides fit

Each Gold 6142 delivers 16 cores at 2.6 GHz with 19.25 MB cache, fixing the per-socket thread count at 32. Buyers who need more cores per CPU must choose a different processor; this configuration cannot exceed 32 threads per socket.

How it compares

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Price $8,062.99
Pricier than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

Should I choose the 16-core Gold 6142 or the 14-core Gold 6132 for this R740?

The R740 in this listing ships with dual Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 19.25M cache and 16 cores each, giving 32 total cores. The alternative 14-core Gold 6132 appears only in the description text, not in the configured hardware.

What does 512 GB DDR4 actually deliver in this 2U server?

The system includes 16 modules of 32 GB PC4-2400 DDR4, filling all DIMM slots for maximum bandwidth and leaving no room for further memory expansion without removing existing sticks.

How does the H740P controller limit the 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives in practice?

The H740P RAID controller manages the two 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS drives over 12 Gb/s SAS lanes, capping throughput at the drives' native sustained transfer rate rather than the controller ceiling.

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