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Silver 2U rack server with six 2.5 inch drive bays populated

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 512GB 6x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-3935-31R18

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core 2.4 GHz Silver 4210R CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 across 16 modules, six 300 GB 10 K SAS drives on an H730P controller, and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs at 2.4 GHz for multi-threaded throughput
  • 512 GB DDR4 across 16 modules for memory-heavy workloads
  • Six 300 GB 10K SAS drives on H730P RAID for fast redundant storage
  • Intel X550 dual 10 Gb RJ45 plus dual 1 Gb RJ45 for high-speed networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 1100 W power supplies for uptime

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server configured with two Intel Silver 4210R processors, each delivering ten cores at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen 32 GB modules and six 300 GB 10K SAS drives managed by an H730P RAID controller. Remote management is provided by iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suits virtualisation hosts; not for all-flash arrays

This configuration suits organisations consolidating virtual machines or running memory-intensive databases that benefit from the 512 GB DDR4 capacity and dual ten-core CPUs. Buyers who need all-flash performance or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should consider a different chassis. The supplied six SAS drives and H730P controller target traditional rotational-storage workloads.

Deciding spec: 512 GB DDR4 in sixteen slots

The single specification that decides fit is the 512 GB DDR4 memory population across all sixteen DIMM slots using 32 GB modules. This leaves no free slots for expansion, so any workload requiring more memory will require a platform change rather than a simple upgrade.

How it compares

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Price $8,082.99
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 storage6x 300 GB 10K SAS
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

Do the 2.5-inch drive bays accept SAS drives from an older Dell server?

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch bays and the H730P controller supports SAS, so existing 2.5-inch SAS drives will fit and be recognised.

Will the Intel X550 network module work with my existing 1Gb switches?

The X550 includes two 1Gb RJ45 ports alongside the two 10Gb ports, so it connects directly to current 1Gb infrastructure.

How can I confirm the 512GB DDR4 memory is running at the correct speed after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise inventory or the BIOS memory information screen; both will report the PC4-2666 operating speed.

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