DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 768GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

Dual 16-core Xeon 6142 server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 16 cores, giving 32 cores total for heavily threaded workloads. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots and includes an Intel C620 chipset. It is designed for data-centre deployment with redundant hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies, rails and a front bezel.

Virtualisation and database hosts

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, large databases or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache, and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide fast rotational storage. Buyers who need solid-state latency, more than eight drive bays or a different network interface should evaluate other platforms.

768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory

The installed 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots is the decisive specification for memory-bound applications. The platform supports up to 3 TB maximum capacity, allowing future expansion if workloads grow. Confirm that your operating system and applications can utilise this memory configuration before purchase.