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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 128GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-YJW7-46B5Y

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 ECC, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives on an H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 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 and 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules with 24 slots for expansion
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 plus pass-through
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5-inch bays provide high-capacity hot-swap storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking

Purpose-built 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 delivers a dual-processor platform in a 2U form factor for compute-intensive workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for parallel tasks. The system targets virtualization, database and high-performance computing deployments that demand dense processing capacity.

Thermal design and power redundancy

Redundant 750 Watt Platinum-efficiency power supplies maintain operation during a single-unit failure. Hot-swap capability allows replacement without downtime while the 2U chassis directs airflow across dual CPUs, memory and eight drive bays. The Intel C620 chipset and registered ECC DDR4 memory contribute to stable operation under sustained load.

Integrated management and connectivity

iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote firmware updates, power control and console access over a dedicated network interface. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible fabric attachment. Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for immediate rack mounting and physical security.

How it compares

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Price $2,922.99
Pricier than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 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

How do I install the 8x 2.4TB SAS drives into the 2.5" bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release latch fully so the drive locks into the SAS backplane.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller battery need later?

The 2GB cache battery on the H730P should be checked annually and replaced if the controller reports a degraded or failed battery status.

At what point does the 750W redundant power supply become the limiting factor under sustained load?

With two 750W Platinum PSUs the system can draw up to 750W continuously; sustained loads beyond that will trip the redundancy limit.

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