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Silver 2U rack server front with eight drive bays, bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-Core 768GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-WNS3-2X6YK

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4TB SAS drives on an H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads for heavy workloads
  • 768GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 2.4TB 10K SAS drives provide high-speed storage capacity
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS hard drives on a PERC H730P controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Virtualisation hosts and database clusters.

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database clusters and high-thread-count workloads that benefit from 40 total cores and a large memory footprint. The eight 2.5-inch SAS bays and quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking support dense storage and fast fabric connectivity. Buyers who need more than two sockets, front-access U.2 bays, internal GPU power cables or more than eight drive bays should look at a different platform.

768 GB DDR4 registered ECC across 24 slots

The installed 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills all 24 DIMM slots, leaving no room for expansion without removing modules. Maximum supported capacity is 3 TB, but reaching it requires replacing the existing 32 GB sticks. Verify that your workload fits within 768 GB or plan for a memory swap before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $5,949.99
Pricier than about 80% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 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 infrastructure is required to install the 2U rack chassis?

The server fits a standard 2U rack space and includes ready rails with a front bezel for mounting.

Can the existing 2.4TB 10K SAS drives remain in use if I add more storage later?

Yes, the PERC H730P controller supports SAS and SATA drives together in the same 8-bay backplane.

How do I confirm the dual Xeon Gold 6148 processors and 768GB DDR4 are recognised at boot?

iDRAC9 Enterprise shows both 20-core CPUs and all 24 memory modules during POST and in the system inventory.

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