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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 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 768GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-K24M-JM96E

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 768 GB DDR4, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on an H730P controller, quad-port networking and iDRAC 9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots for large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives deliver fast 12 Gb/s storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking for remote management

2U dual-socket rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each, 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots, and a PERC H730P RAID controller managing eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suited for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration fits organisations running dense virtualisation clusters, in-memory databases or compute-heavy applications that benefit from 32 total cores and 768 GB of RAM. The quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ network daughter card supports high-throughput east-west traffic. Buyers who need a tower chassis, single-processor economics or direct-attached GPU accelerators should evaluate alternative platforms.

Storage controller and drive interface

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Eight 2.5-inch 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives are installed in the front bays. Verify that your workload fits within the available SAS drive bays and that the controller’s RAID feature set matches your redundancy requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $3,916.99
Pricier than about 72% 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

What does the dual Xeon Gold 6142 16-core configuration at 2.6 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo deliver in a real workload?

Two 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs running at 2.6 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo provide 32 total cores for heavy multi-threaded workloads such as virtualization and database processing.

How does the PERC H730P 12Gb/s SAS controller limit drive performance in practice?

The H730P 12Gb/s SAS controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives are capped at the controller's 12Gb/s link speed.

What clearance and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis require for installation?

The server is a 2U rack unit that ships with ready rails and a front bezel for standard rack mounting.

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