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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-66RF-Y08BB

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 800 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports up to 3 TB total capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for 8 x 800 GB SATA SSDs
  • Quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum PSUs ensure remote management and power resilience

Dual-socket 2U server with 800 GB SATA SSDs

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, each providing 12 cores. Memory totals 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC across eight 16 GB modules. Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed in the 2.5-inch drive bays. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise are included.

Suited for virtualisation hosts needing dense

The eight SATA SSDs and dual 12-core CPUs fit workloads such as hypervisor clusters, database nodes or VDI platforms that benefit from all-flash capacity within a 2U form factor. Redundant power and remote management simplify data-centre deployment. Buyers who require more than 24 DIMM slots or a chassis supporting more than eight 2.5-inch drives should evaluate larger platforms.

Storage controller determines RAID flexibility

The PERC H730P with 2 GB battery-backed cache enables the full range of hardware RAID modes listed above and supports pass-through for software-defined storage. Confirm that the controller’s 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface matches the backend cabling and drive protocol used in the target environment.

How it compares

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Price $2,215.99
Pricier than about 55% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

What rack space and rail kit does the 2U PowerEdge R740 need?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Two Xeon Gold 5118 processors are pre-installed in LGA 3647 sockets; 128GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC RDIMMs fill eight of 24 slots — populate remaining slots in matched sets per channel for full bandwidth.

Which components will need replacement first in a 24/7 deployment?

The two 750W hot-swap PSUs and the H730P controller battery are the primary field-replaceable units; the eight 800GB SATA SSDs carry a limited write endurance rating.

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