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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 6134 3.2GHz 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-N593-56AYK

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs at 3.2 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, two 300 GB SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Two Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management with dual 750 W platinum PSUs

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules, and a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, plus rails and bezel complete the package.

Ideal for virtualisation and database clusters

This configuration suits teams that need dense CPU cores, large ECC memory capacity, and hardware RAID in a 2U form factor. The eight 2.5-inch bays populated with two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide a starting point for SAS/SATA arrays. Organisations requiring GPU accelerator slots, more than eight drive bays, or pre-installed solid-state drives should evaluate other platforms.

Storage controller determines drive compatibility

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages SAS and SATA drives at 12 Gb/s and provides battery-backed write cache for the supported RAID levels. Drive selection and array layout must match this controller's capabilities.

How it compares

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Price $1,449.99
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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed3.2 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 depth and rail type does the PowerEdge R740 2U server require for mounting?

The server is a 2U rack unit and ships with ready rails for standard rack mounting.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6134 processors and the 256GB DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both processors are pre-installed in the two LGA 3647 sockets; the 256GB ships as eight 32GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC modules across the 24 slots, and the step often missed is confirming the memory configuration matches the dual-processor layout for best performance.

Which components in the PowerEdge R740 will need replacement first, and what are the specs for the memory upgrades?

The two 300GB 10K SAS drives and the H730P controller battery are the likeliest early replacements; memory upgrades use DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC modules up to the 3TB maximum across 24 slots.

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