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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 768GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-7H2E-ZKB5B

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 processors, 768GB DDR4, eight 1.2TB SAS drives and a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs at 3.2 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC across 24 slots supports 3 TB max
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays with 12 Gb/s interface
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking included

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server system fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. It carries 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and uses a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller managing eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card and iDRAC 9 Enterprise complete the configuration.

Suits dense virtualisation and database workloads

This server targets environments that need two sockets, large memory capacity and redundant power in a 2U form factor. The 24 DIMM slots support up to 3 TB of DDR4 for memory-heavy applications. Buyers who need a single-socket platform, tower chassis or a system without hardware RAID should look at something else.

Storage controller and drive interface

The PERC H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes backed by a battery. All eight installed drives are 2.5-inch 1.2 TB SAS units; no SSDs are present.

How it compares

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

Price $3,550.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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 height does the PowerEdge R740 occupy and what rail kit is supplied?

The server is a 2U form factor and ships with Dell Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in a four-post rack.

What is the correct sequence for installing the two Xeon Gold 6134 processors and the 24 DDR4 DIMMs?

Install both processors first, then populate all 24 memory slots with the 32 GB registered ECC modules following the per-socket channel layout in the service manual.

Which components in the R740 are hot-swappable and what is the rated drive interface speed?

The eight 2.5-inch SAS bays, both 750 W power supplies and the PERC H730P controller battery are hot-swappable; the drives run at 12 Gb/s SAS.

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