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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 H730P 8x 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-ZJ18-KFMXN

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 64GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID with eight 2.4TB SAS drives, quad-port 1/10GbE and iDRAC9 Enterprise in a 2U rack chassis

  • 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 base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed across four modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives deliver 12 Gb/s throughput in 2.5" bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages the eight 2.4 TB SAS hard drives. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Suits virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts and database servers that need high core counts and fast local storage. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays are populated with 10 K SAS drives, and the H730P supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need more drive bays or solid-state storage should consider a different chassis. The network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports.

24 DDR4 slots with 3 TB maximum

The motherboard provides 24 DDR4 slots and supports up to 3 TB of registered ECC memory. Only DDR4 modules are compatible; other memory generations will not fit. Current population uses four slots, leaving twenty available for expansion. The LGA 3647 sockets accept the installed Xeon Gold 6142 processors and no further CPU upgrades are possible beyond the two-socket maximum.

How it compares

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

Price $2,833.99
Pricier than about 63% 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

Does the H730P controller need any extra cables or backplane modules to drive all eight 2.4 TB SAS drives?

The eight 2.5-inch bays are already wired to the PERC H730P 2 GB 12 Gb/s SAS controller, so the 2.4 TB 10 K drives connect directly without additional cabling.

Will the X520/I350 daughter card share PCIe lanes with the H730P or the Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs?

The quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card plugs into its dedicated OCP mezzanine slot, leaving both CPU PCIe roots and the H730P controller unaffected.

How can I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise licence is active after the server boots?

During POST the iDRAC9 Enterprise banner appears on the console, and the web interface at the management IP shows the Enterprise feature set once network settings are configured.

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