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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-5QFB-A3WWT

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots installed
  • PERC H730P RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 NIC provides 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+
  • Dual 750 W Platinum hot-swap PSUs with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Server

This 2U rack server delivers dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P storage controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays and redundant 750 W power supplies.

Virtualisation hosts needing dense CPU and memory

The dual 12-core CPUs and 512 GB DDR4 suit virtualisation clusters and database workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity. Buyers who require more than two processors or memory beyond 3 TB should consider larger platforms. The eight 2.5-inch bays limit internal drive count for storage-heavy deployments.

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 with 512 GB DDR4

Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 total cores at 2.3 GHz base frequency with 3.2 GHz turbo. The system ships with 16× 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC modules filling 16 of 24 slots. This CPU and memory combination determines whether the server meets your compute density requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $2,135.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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 maintenance or replacement will the PERC H730P RAID controller battery need later?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that protects write data during power loss; when the battery reaches end of life the controller will alert via iDRAC9 Enterprise and the battery module can be swapped without removing the controller.

Which limit appears first under sustained load on the dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs?

The two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors run at a 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo; under continuous all-core workloads the thermal ceiling of the 2U chassis is reached before the 750 W Platinum power supplies hit their capacity.

How much noise, heat and power draw should I expect when the server runs all day?

Dual 750 W Platinum supplies share the load efficiently; iDRAC9 Enterprise reports real-time inlet temperature, fan speed and power consumption so you can monitor acoustics and thermal trends during 24/7 operation.

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