DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 128GB 4x 2.4TB 10K SAS H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 dual Silver 4210R server

This 2U rack system ships with two 10-core Intel Silver 4210R processors running at 2.4 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4-2666 memory. It targets IT teams deploying virtualised workloads, database clusters or private-cloud nodes that need balanced compute and memory capacity. Buyers who require higher single-thread frequency or GPU-dense configurations will need a different platform.

Sustained-load behaviour with H730P RAID and 10K SAS

Four 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives sit behind a PERC H730P controller, providing hardware RAID with onboard cache for consistent write throughput under continuous database or logging activity. Redundant 1100 W power supplies maintain uptime during prolonged heavy utilisation without throttling. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow additional NICs or storage controllers to scale I/O as demand grows.

Build quality and day-to-day connectivity

The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays, leaving four bays free for future expansion without adding enclosures. Integrated networking delivers two 10 Gb RJ45 ports and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports via the Intel X550 controller for flexible LAN segmentation. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote console, power control and firmware update access independent of the host operating system. Rails, bezel and power cords are included for immediate rack installation.