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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual hot-swap power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-R3PZ-QXDDF

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2TB SAS drives and H730P RAID in a 2U rack server with redundant 750W power and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.6 GHz base clock
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives deliver high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise and quad-port 1 GbE 10 Gb SFP+ networking simplify remote management

Dual-socket Xeon Gold 6142 server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It targets organisations that need high thread density for virtualisation, database workloads or compute-intensive applications. The platform supports up to two processors and uses the Intel C620 chipset.

128 GB DDR4 with 3 TB ceiling

The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules, occupying eight of the 24 available DIMM slots. This leaves substantial headroom to scale toward the 3 TB maximum capacity as workloads grow. Storage is handled by a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, driving eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS hard drives in the 2.5-inch bays.

Redundant 750 W platinum supplies

Dual hot-swap 750 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation in demanding environments. The server includes an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card delivering two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 9 Enterprise, while ready rails and a front bezel simplify rack installation.

How it compares

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Price $1,434.99
Cheaper than about 61% 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 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

Will the 2.5-inch 1.2TB SAS drives work with my existing SAS backplane?

The eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives use a 12Gb/s SAS interface and fit the 2.5-inch bays, so they will connect to any standard SAS backplane that supports 12Gb/s speeds.

How can I verify the dual Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs and 128GB DDR4 are running correctly after installation?

Use the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface to check CPU health, memory configuration and POST logs; the system will show both 16-core processors at 2.6GHz and all 128GB of registered ECC DDR4.

Does the box include SFP+ modules for the 10Gb ports on the X520/I350 daughter card, or must I buy them separately?

The server ships with the quad-port X520/I350 card installed, but SFP+ transceivers for the two 10Gb SFP+ ports are not included and must be purchased separately.

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