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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 64GB 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-WZAB-2BEEE

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives and an H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage8x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 10-core CPUs at 2.4GHz for multi-threaded throughput
  • 64GB DDR4 across four 16GB modules for memory-intensive workloads
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller for fast redundant storage
  • Up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots plus dual 10Gb and dual 1Gb Ethernet for flexible I/O
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 1100W power for high availability

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Silver 4210R 10-core processors running at 2.4GHz. It ships with 64GB of DDR4 memory installed across four 16GB modules. Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives and a H730P RAID controller provide the primary storage subsystem.

Suited for dense virtualisation

This configuration suits organisations that need a balanced compute-to-storage ratio in a compact 2U form factor. The dual 10-core CPUs and 64GB of memory handle moderate virtualisation clusters well. Buyers who need more memory capacity or a larger drive count should look at other chassis options.

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays define the storage limit

The chassis provides exactly eight 2.5-inch drive bays, all populated with 300GB SAS disks in this build. This bay count is the fixed constraint on internal storage expansion. Any requirement for additional drives demands an external enclosure or a different server model.

How it compares

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Price $2,599.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Storage
Installed storage8x 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

How does the 2.4 GHz base clock on the Silver 4210R processors translate to actual throughput in a 2U rack server?

Each Silver 4210R runs at 2.4 GHz with 10 cores and 13.75M cache, giving strong multi-threaded performance for virtualization and database workloads within the R740 chassis.

What bandwidth does the Intel X550 network controller deliver over its RJ45 ports?

The Intel X550 provides two 10Gb RJ45 and two 1Gb RJ45 ports, so the top wired throughput is 10 Gbps per 10Gb port.

Will the 2.5-inch drive bays and H730P controller support the installed 300GB SAS drives without extra brackets?

The chassis has eight 2.5-inch bays and the H730P RAID controller manages the eight 300GB 10K SAS drives directly; rails and bezel are included for rack mounting.

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