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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 512GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-QZCV-C2KVC

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon processors at 3.2 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise management.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 3.2 GHz base clock
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port network card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors deliver sixteen cores at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across sixteen DIMMs. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache.

Suited for virtualisation and database clusters

This configuration fits organisations running virtualised databases, ERP suites or high-throughput transactional applications that benefit from dual-socket performance and large memory capacity. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise simplify fleet management. Buyers needing more than twenty-four DIMM slots, a single-socket design or storage interfaces beyond SAS and SATA should evaluate other platforms.

Dual Xeon Gold 6134 8-core CPUs

Two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors provide the core count and clock speed that determine throughput for multi-threaded workloads. Each CPU operates at 3.2 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo on the LGA 3647 platform. This processor choice sets the performance ceiling for the entire server.

How it compares

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

Price $2,949.99
Pricier than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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 are the 2.5" SAS drives installed in the 8-bay front cage, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks, then press the release latch to lock it; the step often missed is seating the latch fully so the drive registers with the PERC H730P controller.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P RAID controller need later?

The controller's 2 GB cache has a battery-backed module; plan to replace that battery every few years to keep write-back caching active and protect data during power loss.

What thermal limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.7 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; if combined CPU and drive draw exceeds their capacity, the system will throttle before any temperature alarm triggers.

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