DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core 768GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mounted server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.30 GHz with 12 cores, delivering 24 total cores for multi-threaded workloads. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and includes a PERC H730P storage controller with battery-backed cache.

Virtualisation hosts and database clusters

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments, database clusters or compute-intensive applications that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or who require direct-attached GPU accelerators should evaluate alternative platforms.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SAS drive cage

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 600 GB 10K SAS hard drives connected to the H730P controller. This layout determines the maximum number of internal spindles and the storage protocol available without adding external enclosures or PCIe adapter cards.