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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 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-9HS3-2JF6Q

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4TB SAS drives on a H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking.

  • 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 speed with 3.7 GHz turbo for compute-heavy tasks
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

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. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P storage controller managing eight 2.4 TB SAS drives. Dual 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suitable For And Alternatives

This server suits organisations running virtualised environments, databases or high-performance applications that benefit from dual-socket Xeon performance and hardware RAID. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and quad-port network daughter card provide ample I/O for dense deployments. Buyers who need more internal drive bays or a different storage interface should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding Specification

The installed PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache and battery backup. This hardware RAID capability determines whether the server can meet your data-protection and performance requirements without adding a separate controller card.

How it compares

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

Price $3,672.99
Pricier than about 71% 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 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 do I install the 2.5" SAS drives into the 8-bay front panel, and which step is commonly missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the PERC H730P BIOS sees all eight 2.4TB drives before configuring RAID.

What component will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The PERC H730P controller battery typically requires replacement after several years to keep write-back cache protected.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs run at 3.7GHz Turbo continuously?

The dual 750W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; sustained all-core turbo can draw enough power to trigger throttling before the cooling system reaches its limit.

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