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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 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-RBEP-AX6Y6

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Two 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors deliver 32 cores at 2.6 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 3 TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ connections

Two-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a dual-processor 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules, leaving sixteen slots open for expansion up to the 3 TB maximum.

Redundant 750 W platinum supplies

Dual hot-swap 750 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies provide full redundancy and can be replaced without downtime. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow across the processor and memory zones, with fan speeds managed by the integrated iDRAC 9 Enterprise controller. Power draw scales with CPU utilisation and the eight installed 10 K RPM SAS drives.

Eight-bay SAS storage and quad-port networking

The front panel holds eight 2.5 inch drive bays populated with 2.4 TB enterprise SAS disks connected to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery backup. RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 are supported alongside pass-through mode. A daughter card adds two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides dedicated out-of-band management. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for standard rack mounting.

How it compares

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

Price $3,709.99
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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 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 chassis and which step is commonly missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks, then verify the PERC H730P BIOS detects all 8 drives before creating RAID volumes.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 2.4TB 10K SAS drives and the PERC H730P controller battery are the primary wear items; the 750W platinum PSUs are hot-swap redundant.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs run at 3.7GHz turbo continuously?

The dual 750W platinum power supplies set the sustained power ceiling before the 2U cooling reaches its limit.

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