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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 64GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-BRBB-SDQ2E

2U rack server with dual 3.2 GHz 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 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
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300 GB 10 K SAS drives provide fast 2.5" storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus X520/I350 quad-port 1/10 GbE for remote management

Server System 2U Rack Platform

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors at 3.2 GHz, 64 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller driving eight 300 GB SAS hard drives. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Workload Fit and Limits

The system suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes and high-throughput storage tiers that benefit from dual-socket compute and hardware RAID. Buyers who require solid-state media, more than twenty-four DIMM slots or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding Specification

The installed storage consists of eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives behind a 12 Gb/s PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. If that capacity and spindle speed match the application, the server is ready to deploy; otherwise a different drive set or chassis is needed.

How it compares

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

Price $901.99
Cheaper than about 77% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 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 much power do the dual 750 Watt platinum supplies draw under sustained load?

Each supply is rated at 750 watts with platinum efficiency; the system supports redundant hot-swap operation so one unit can handle full load if the other fails.

Which rack mounting hardware is included and what must I provide?

Ready rails and a front bezel are included; you must provide a standard 2U rack space and power cords for the two supplies.

Can the PERC H730P controller use my existing SATA drives alongside the installed SAS drives?

Yes, the H730P supports both SAS and SATA drives in the same chassis, allowing mixed drive types in the eight 2.5-inch bays.

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