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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-3NMN-NXM9P

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 800 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots with room to grow
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs installed in the 2.5 inch drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking built in

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for demanding workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and eight 800 GB SATA SSDs managed by a PERC H730P controller. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server suits organisations running virtualisation, database or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from dual-socket Xeon performance and hardware RAID. The quad-port network daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports supports flexible connectivity. Buyers who need more than 24 memory slots, more than two processors or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

The specification that decides fit

The installed storage uses eight 800 GB SATA SSDs behind a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Confirm that SATA SSD capacity and RAID level meet your application requirements before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $2,429.99
Pricier than about 59% 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 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

How do I install the 2.5" SSDs into the 8-bay front chassis without damaging the backplane?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the H730P controller auto-detects the SATA SSDs — forgetting to seat the latch fully is the step most often missed.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 W Platinum power supplies and the PERC H730P battery-backed cache module are the field-replaceable parts rated for the shortest service interval.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 3.2 GHz turbo continuously?

The 750 W redundant PSU pair caps total system draw, so sustained all-core turbo on both 12-core processors will hit the power budget before thermal throttling engages.

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