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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 8-Core 256GB DDR4 H730P 8x 600GB SAS

SKU CH-TW3J-RZPAH

2U rack server with dual 3.2 GHz 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Two Xeon Gold 6134 processors at 3.2 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC across 24 slots up to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives in 2.5 inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum power supplies with rails and bezel

Server platform

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 eight cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight slots. The chassis holds eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 600 GB 10 K SAS disks on a PERC H730P controller.

Fit and alternatives

This system suits buyers who need dual-socket performance with hardware RAID and integrated 10 Gb SFP+ networking in a compact rack footprint. Teams that require more than 24 DIMM slots, additional PCIe accelerator space beyond the standard risers, or a single-socket configuration should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache determines which RAID levels are available and how many drives can be managed in a single array. Buyers must confirm that RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 meets their data-protection needs before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,830.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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

How many 2.5" drive bays does the R740 chassis provide for the 600 GB SAS drives?

The 2U chassis has 8 front-accessible 2.5" bays, matching the eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives installed.

What is the typical power draw when both 750 W Platinum PSUs are running a full load?

Each supply is rated at 750 W; with redundant hot-swap operation the system draws up to 750 W total under sustained load.

Which remote-management licence is included so the server can be administered without an OS?

iDRAC9 Enterprise is factory-enabled, giving full out-of-band KVM, virtual media and lifecycle control.

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