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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 256GB DDR4 2x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-DYNK-64XDH

Two-socket 2U rack server with dual 12-core 2.3 GHz Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and two 400 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports heavy virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables multiple array levels with 2 GB cache
  • Dual 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Dual Xeon 12-core 2U server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. It is aimed at organisations that need dense compute and memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

PERC H730P RAID controller

Storage is handled by a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery backup. The card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes over 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links. Two 400 GB SATA 2.5-inch SSDs are installed in the eight-bay chassis, leaving six bays available for additional drives.

Redundant 750 W PSUs and iDRAC9 Enterprise

Dual hot-swap 750 watt platinum power supplies provide redundant power. Remote management is delivered through iDRAC 9 Enterprise. Network connectivity uses an Intel X520/I350 daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. The server includes ready rails and a front bezel for rack installation.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,447.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 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 does the 2.3 GHz base clock on each Xeon Gold 5118 mean for throughput once the server is running live workloads?

Each processor runs at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo, providing 12 cores per socket and 24 cores total for compute-intensive applications such as virtualization or databases.

How does the PERC H730P controller's 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface limit drive performance in practice?

The controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA links, so installed SATA SSDs operate at up to 6 Gb/s while SAS drives can reach the full 12 Gb/s rate.

What physical space and mounting hardware are required to install this 2U rack server?

The chassis occupies 2U of rack height, includes ready rails for square-hole or round-hole racks, and ships with a front bezel for a finished appearance.

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