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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 64GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-P1XY-46FR8

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast 2.5" storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual Xeon Gold 6142 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. The platform targets virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute clusters that need dual-socket density in a standard rack footprint.

Hot-swap bays and redundant power

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays accept SAS or SATA drives and the system includes eight 300 GB 10K SAS disks. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap fans provide full redundancy. The X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives dedicated remote management. Rails and a front bezel are included for immediate rack mounting.

Verify rack depth and memory plan

Confirm your rack can accommodate the chassis depth and that the 750 W power connectors match your PDU layout. The board offers 24 DDR4 slots with a 3 TB maximum, so plan any memory expansion using registered ECC modules only. Network cabling for SFP+ transceivers and the dedicated iDRAC port should be prepared before installation.

How it compares

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

Price $1,029.99
Cheaper than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 SAS speed does the PERC H730P controller support and what does that limit?

The H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller; drive throughput is capped at 12Gb/s per port and the eight installed 300GB 10K SAS drives run at that link speed.

What rack space and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis require?

The server is a 2U rack unit and includes ReadyRails sliding rails plus a front bezel for cabinet installation.

How is the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence activated and what step is often missed?

iDRAC9 Enterprise is factory-licensed; the common miss is not configuring a static IP on the dedicated management port before first use.

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