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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays, front bezel and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 768GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-TTAH-P8PSC

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 768GB DDR4, eight 600GB SAS drives and PERC H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core CPUs deliver 32 threads at up to 3.7 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast enterprise storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

PowerEdge R740 2U dual-Xeon server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, each providing 16 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are included.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense compute

This configuration fits workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor, such as virtualisation clusters, database nodes or HPC head nodes. The eight 2.5-inch bays and SAS controller support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need more than eight drive bays or require a different drive interface should consider other platforms. Systems without redundant power or remote management are not addressed by this unit.

768 GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots

The installed memory totals 768 GB using 24 modules of 32 GB DDR4-2666 registered ECC. The platform maximum is 3 TB, so further expansion requires replacing modules. Confirm that your workload fits within 768 GB or plan for a memory upgrade before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $3,592.99
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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 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

Does the server ship with all 24 memory slots populated or do I need to add DDR4 modules myself?

The system arrives with 768 GB installed across 24 slots using 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC DIMMs so no additional memory is required unless you want to expand toward the 3 TB maximum.

The listing shows two Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs — is that the maximum processor count for this chassis?

Yes the R740 supports a maximum of two processors and this unit already has both sockets filled with 16 core 2.6 GHz Gold 6142 chips reaching 3.7 GHz turbo.

With the H730P controller and eight 600 GB 10 K SAS drives what RAID levels can I actually run in production?

The PERC H730P with its 2 GB cache battery supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 plus pass through mode so you can choose the redundancy or performance profile that fits the workload.

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