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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-YDMS-ZD63Z

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 400GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise, redundant 750W PSUs.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.6 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W PSUs ensure remote management and uptime

Dual-socket Xeon platform

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors. Each chip provides 16 cores at 2.6 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system targets organisations that need dense compute for virtualisation, database or high-performance workloads in a standard rack footprint.

Sustained multi-core throughput

With 32 total cores and 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory, the server maintains high throughput across parallel tasks. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies and redundant hot-swap design keep all components fed during continuous load without throttling or single-point failure.

Storage and networking ceiling

The PERC H730P controller manages eight 400 GB SATA SSDs over a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane, supporting RAID levels up to 60. Network I/O tops out at two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports on the X520/I350 daughter card, limiting east-west traffic to those speeds.

How it compares

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

Price $1,946.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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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