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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 512GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-5Z96-G323G

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 400 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 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 2.6GHz base clock
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 400GB enterprise SATA SSDs provide fast storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus X520/I350 quad-port networking offers remote management and 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual-socket 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. It includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a Dell PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs populate the 2.5-inch drive bays.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

The dual 16-core CPUs and large memory capacity suit virtualisation hosts, database servers and compute-intensive applications. The H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management are included. Buyers who need more than 24 DIMM slots, a different drive interface or a higher core count per socket should evaluate other platforms.

512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory installed

The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory using 16 of the 24 available slots. This leaves eight slots free for expansion up to the 3 TB maximum. The memory type and speed are fixed by the platform; confirm compatibility before adding modules.

How it compares

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

Price $2,873.99
Pricier than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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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Questions about this item

What rack space and power connections must already be available for this 2U server?

This unit occupies 2U of rack height and requires two redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies to be connected to suitable PDUs or UPS outlets.

Can the installed PERC H730P controller manage older SAS or SATA drives I want to keep using?

Yes, the H730P supports both 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA, so existing SAS or SATA drives can be added to the same backplane and configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60.

How do I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is operational after first boot?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, browse to its IP address, log in with the default credentials, and verify the System Overview shows both Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, and all eight 400 GB SSDs.

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