DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8x 1.2TB SAS

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U dual-Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. A PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache manages eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense core

This configuration fits workloads that benefit from 24 total cores and a large SAS array behind a hardware RAID controller. Buyers who need more than 3 TB of memory or more than two processor sockets should consider other platforms. The 2.5-inch drive bays limit total drive count to eight without expansion enclosures.

PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache

The storage controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 2 GB backed cache accelerates write-heavy applications on the eight 1.2 TB SAS drives. Confirm that your operating system and driver stack support this controller before deployment.