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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16C 64GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-A136-VYWKG

Two-socket 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • 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 2.6GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo
  • 64GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory installed across 4 modules with 24 total slots
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2GB cache and battery backup
  • Eight 600GB 10K SAS drives deliver 12Gb/s throughput in 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ network connectivity

Dual-Socket Compute Platform

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each with 16 cores running at 2.6 GHz. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across four slots, leaving 20 DIMM positions open for expansion. The platform targets organisations that need dense, redundant compute for virtualisation, database or high-performance workloads.

Storage and Network Bundle

Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. A quad-port daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails complete the ready-to-rack package.

Pre-Deployment Checks

Verify your rack can accommodate a 2U chassis and that power distribution can supply two 750 W units. Confirm the SAS backplane and H730P firmware are compatible with any drives you plan to add later. Ensure network switches support SFP+ modules for the 10 Gb ports and that your management network can reach the iDRAC interface.

How it compares

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

Price $891.99
Cheaper than about 78% 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 is the maximum memory capacity the server can be upgraded to?

The system supports up to 3TB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots, allowing significant expansion beyond the installed 64GB

Which component sets the first performance ceiling under sustained workloads?

The PERC H730P controller's 12Gb/s SAS interface and the eight 10K RPM drives determine storage throughput limits before CPU or memory saturation occurs

How much heat and noise should I expect when the dual 750W Platinum PSUs run continuously?

Redundant 750 watt platinum power supplies and dual Xeon Gold 6142 processors at 2.6GHz base clock produce substantial heat requiring adequate rack airflow; fan speed increases under load

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