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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-R680-SEVT7

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 2.3 GHz 12-core server with 128 GB DDR4, H730P RAID and two 400 GB SSDs in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 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
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports heavy virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE / 10 GbE SFP+ simplifies remote management

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo. It targets virtualization hosts, database clusters and high-performance applications that demand dual-socket density in a standard rack footprint.

Storage Controller and Network Daughter Card

The PERC H730P 2GB controller manages SAS and SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. An Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Twenty-four DDR4 slots support up to 3 TB, leaving sixteen slots free for future memory expansion.

Redundant 750 W Platinum Power Supplies

Hot-swap redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency supplies deliver continuous power with headroom for accelerator cards. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow tuned for rack density. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band monitoring and remote control without agents or host OS involvement.

How it compares

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Price $982.99
Cheaper than about 75% 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 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

Does the PERC H730P controller or the installed 400 GB SSDs limit sustained write performance?

The PERC H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA bandwidth with a 2 GB cache and battery backup, while the two 400 GB SATA SSDs are the practical ceiling for sustained write throughput.

What is the typical noise and heat output when both Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs and the 750 W power supplies run continuously?

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz and redundant 750 W platinum PSUs mean the system will draw significant power and require active cooling; expect noticeable fan noise and heat in a 2U rack space.

Which networking hardware must already be in place to use the X520/I350 daughter card?

The daughter card supplies two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports, so you need compatible SFP+ transceivers and fibre or direct-attach cables plus a switch that supports 10 GbE SFP+ links.

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