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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 8-Core 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-DCWY-QYAYC

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6134 3.2 GHz 8-core CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise, and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo speeds
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller handles 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 levels
  • Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dual-Socket 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors, each running at 3.2 GHz with eight cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system targets organisations that need dense compute and memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

Storage and Network Limits

Eight 2.5-inch drive trays accept SATA or SAS drives and connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Networking is handled by an Intel X520/I350 daughter card providing two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. The 24 memory slots allow expansion up to 3 TB of DDR4.

Upgrade Path from Single-Socket Platforms

This server replaces single-socket 1U or 2U units when workloads outgrow one CPU and 24 DIMM slots. The jump is worth it for virtualisation hosts, database nodes or render farms that need the second Xeon and the full 3 TB memory ceiling. Buyers who only need a few cores or less than 256 GB of RAM will find the extra capacity unused.

How it compares

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

Price $1,620.99
Cheaper than about 56% 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 interfaceSATA/SAS
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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