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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 12C 256GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-0GZG-NXZ4R

2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and redundant 750 W supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules supports large datasets and virtualization
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-speed storage in a 2U chassis
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking ensures remote management and connectivity

Purpose-built 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a dual-socket 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P storage controller with battery backup and eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS hard drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Suited for dense virtualisation

Organisations running memory-intensive virtual machines, database clusters or high-throughput transactional applications will benefit from the 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 3 TB of DDR4. The quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need solid-state storage, more than two processor sockets or a tower form factor should consider alternative platforms.

SAS drive count and controller RAID breadth

Eight 2.5-inch SAS bays are populated with 1.2 TB enterprise drives behind a PERC H730P controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This combination determines usable capacity, redundancy options and I/O performance for the workload. Verify that the SAS interface and RAID level match the application requirements before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $1,439.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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

What rack and rails do I need to mount this 2U server?

The chassis is a 2U rack-mount design and ships with the Ready Rails kit for installation in a standard rack enclosure.

Can the PERC H730P controller also run my existing SATA drives?

The H730P 2GB controller supports both 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives, so older SATA disks can be used alongside the installed 1.2TB SAS drives.

How do I confirm the 256GB DDR4 memory is running at 2400MHz with ECC?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or the BIOS memory configuration screen; they will report 256GB of Registered ECC DDR4 operating at 2400MHz.

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