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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-Y1D0-1SB5R

Two-socket 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core processors at 2.3 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, dual 300 GB 10K SAS drives.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 300 GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage throughput
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.3 GHz and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4-2400 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules, leaving 20 of the 24 DIMM slots open for expansion up to the 3 TB platform maximum.

Storage controller and drive limits

The PERC H730P controller provides 2 GB cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode over 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links. The 2.5-inch drive cage holds eight bays, but only two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives are installed, so additional drives must be sourced to fill the remaining six bays.

Installation notes and common issues

Rails and a front bezel are included, simplifying rack mounting in standard 2U spaces. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies are hot-swappable, yet the server draws significant power under full CPU load, so verify PDU capacity before deployment. The iDRAC 9 Enterprise module enables remote management, but its dedicated network port must be cabled separately to function.

How it compares

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

Price $703.99
Cheaper than about 87% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

Should I pick the 300 GB SAS drives or add larger SAS or SATA drives?

The server ships with two 300 GB 10K SAS drives; the PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through, so you can mix larger SAS or SATA drives in the remaining six 2.5" bays.

What does the 2.3 GHz Xeon Gold 5118 speed deliver in a real workload?

Each of the two 12-core processors runs at 2.3 GHz base and can turbo to 3.2 GHz, giving 24 cores total for parallel tasks such as virtualization or database work.

How does the X520/I350 network card limit throughput?

The daughter card provides two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so maximum wired throughput is 10 Gb per SFP+ connection.

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