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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 24C 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-8Q5E-8DCHA

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, eight 600 GB SAS drives on an H730P controller and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual 24-core Xeon 8160 CPUs deliver high parallel throughput
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 600GB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage capacity
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise are included.

Virtualisation hosts needing dense CPU cores

This configuration suits workloads that benefit from high core counts and hardware RAID across SAS spindles, such as virtualisation clusters or database nodes. The 24 DIMM slots allow expansion toward the 3 TB maximum. Buyers who need solid-state boot volumes or additional PCIe accelerator cards should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P controller providing RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes with battery-backed cache. This controller dictates which drive types and RAID levels are supported, making it the key specification when matching the server to a storage requirement.

How it compares

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Price $1,424.99
Cheaper 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.
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

Does the server ship with all eight drive bays populated, or must I buy drives separately?

Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives are already installed, filling every 2.5 inch bay.

The listing shows two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors — is a single-CPU configuration offered?

Both sockets are occupied by 24-core 2.1 GHz CPUs; the platform supports a maximum of two processors.

How much memory can I add beyond the 128 GB that comes installed?

24 DDR4 slots exist in total; eight hold the supplied 16 GB modules, leaving room to expand toward the 3 TB ceiling.

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