DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

PowerEdge R740 2U dual-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives populate the front 2.5-inch bays, while a quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. iDRAC 9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration.

Suited for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This server suits organisations consolidating workloads on a two-socket platform with hardware RAID and integrated 10 GbE networking. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB for memory-intensive applications. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU accelerator support, or a different drive interface will find the platform limited to its two-processor maximum and SAS/SATA storage interface.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P controller, which supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 2 GB backed cache accelerates write performance for the eight 300 GB SAS drives and any additional SAS or SATA devices added to the 2.5-inch bays. This controller choice determines the RAID capabilities and drive compatibility for the entire chassis.