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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 128GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-T2YZ-H65NB

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory and eight 400GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.6GHz base speed
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 8x 400GB enterprise SATA SSDs deliver high IOPS for database acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking simplifies remote management

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mounted server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a Dell PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs populate the front drive bays, and dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits workloads that benefit from high core counts and redundant power, such as virtualisation clusters or transactional databases. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB. Buyers who need more than eight front-accessible drives or who require a different drive interface should look at other chassis options.

Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs

The installed storage consists of eight 400 GB SATA solid-state drives connected to the PERC H730P controller, which supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Capacity and drive interface are fixed by this population; any change requires replacing the drives or selecting a different server configuration.

How it compares

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Price $1,509.99
Cheaper than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 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

How do I install the Dell PERC H730P controller and what step is often missed?

Seat the PERC H730P in the dedicated internal slot, connect the SAS cables to the backplane, then enable the controller in the BIOS before creating RAID volumes; the battery-backed cache will not activate until the BIOS option is turned on.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's life?

The two 750 W Platinum power supplies and the PERC H730P battery-backed cache module are hot-swappable and typically replaced before the Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs or DDR4 DIMMs.

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

The 750 W redundant PSUs and 2U chassis airflow cap sustained all-core turbo; the system will throttle CPU frequency before exceeding the power supply or thermal envelope.

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