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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 768GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-11EN-2D99C

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 400GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P RAID controller.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 total cores at 2.6 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots for large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast, reliable storage in 2.5" bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE enable remote management and connectivity

Dual-socket 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 400 GB SATA SSDs.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

The dual 16-core CPUs and large memory pool suit dense virtualisation clusters, in-memory databases and high-throughput transaction workloads. Buyers who need GPU compute trays or more than eight front bays should consider a different platform.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The integrated controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. It manages the eight SATA SSDs and any additional SAS or SATA drives installed in the same backplane.

How it compares

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

Price $3,790.99
Pricier than about 71% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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

Should I choose this 768GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory later?

The system ships with 768GB across 24 slots using 32GB DDR4 2666MHz modules. All slots are populated, so expanding to the 3TB maximum requires replacing existing modules.

What does the 2.6GHz base clock with 3.7GHz turbo mean for my workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6142 runs at 2.6GHz base and can boost to 3.7GHz under load. With two 16-core processors, you get 32 cores total for multi-threaded applications.

What RAID levels does the PERC H730P controller support with these SATA SSDs?

The H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for the eight 400GB SATA SSDs.

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