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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-6Q9C-ZXBMY

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 at 2.3 GHz with 768 GB DDR4 and eight 800 GB SATA SSDs in a 2U rack server

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 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
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports heavy virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs provide high-capacity flash storage in 2.5" bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dual-socket Xeon server for compute density

The PowerEdge R740 packs two Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.3 GHz and a 3.2 GHz turbo, into a 2U rack form factor. It targets workloads that need high thread counts and large memory capacity in a compact chassis.

768 GB DDR4 with room to 3 TB

Twenty-four 32 GB DDR4 modules fill every slot, delivering 768 GB of registered ECC memory today. The platform supports up to 3 TB, so memory-heavy databases or virtualisation clusters can grow without a chassis change.

Redundant 750 W platinum supplies and iDRAC9

Dual hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies keep the system running through a single-unit failure. The integrated iDRAC9 Enterprise controller provides remote management, monitoring and firmware updates over a dedicated network interface.

How it compares

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

Price $4,118.99
Pricier than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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

Can the dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs and 768GB DDR4 ECC memory still run my existing SATA SSD workloads on the PERC H730P controller?

Yes, the PERC H730P 2GB controller supports SAS and SATA drives and offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 plus pass-through, so your current SATA SSD volumes can be migrated or recreated without changing the storage stack.

How do I verify the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management and quad-port 1GbE/10Gb SFP+ networking are active after the server posts?

During boot, watch for the iDRAC9 firmware initialisation message and press the designated key to enter its configuration; once an IP is set, log in via browser to confirm the X520/I350 daughter card shows two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ links up.

Which components ship installed in the 2U chassis and what must I source separately to begin deployment?

The unit arrives with 2x Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 24x 32GB DDR4 modules totalling 768GB, PERC H730P with battery, 8x 800GB SATA SSDs, X520/I350 quad-port card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 750W platinum PSUs, bezel and ReadyRails; only OS licences and any extra drives or GPU cards need separate purchase.

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