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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-N66F-TQX01

2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 768GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and dual 300GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB total capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • Dual 750 W platinum redundant power supplies with hot-swap rails and front bezel included

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 12-core processors running at 2.3 GHz and a substantial 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. It includes a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller with battery-backed cache, two 300 GB 10K SAS hard drives, and a quad-port network daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management, rails and a front bezel complete the package.

Suited for memory-intensive workloads

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation, database or in-memory analytics workloads that benefit from the installed 768 GB of DDR4 across 24 slots. Buyers who need more than the two included 300 GB SAS drives or who require a storage controller that supports a wider range of drive interfaces should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730P RAID capability

The single specification that decides fit is the Dell PERC H730P controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode with its 2 GB battery-backed cache. Confirm that your storage plan matches these RAID levels and the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $2,762.99
Pricier than about 62% 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 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

Will my existing SAS drives work with the PERC H730P controller in this R740?

The PERC H730P supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives and offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through, so standard SAS drives will operate normally.

How can I verify the dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 768GB DDR4 are recognised after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or the system BIOS; both will display the two 12-core CPUs at 2.3GHz and the 24 installed 32GB DDR4 modules totalling 768GB.

Which items ship with the server and what must I source separately?

The box includes the 2U chassis with bezel, ready rails, two 750W platinum PSUs, the H730P controller with battery, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, and two 300GB 10K SAS drives; additional drives or memory are not included.

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