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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 6148 2.4GHz 20-Core 128GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

SKU CH-WDRH-25D0T

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 400 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory scales to 3 TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 on eight 400 GB SATA SSDs
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W Platinum PSUs ensure remote control and power resilience

Server for Accelerated Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built to accelerate application performance with accelerator cards and storage scalability. It suits organisations running demanding virtualisation, database or high-performance computing tasks that require a dense, two-socket platform with redundant power and remote management.

Dual 20-Core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs

Two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors run at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, delivering 20 cores each for a total of 40 cores. The LGA 3647 socket and Intel C620 chipset support up to 3 TB of DDR4 across 24 slots, with 128 GB of 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed.

Tool-less Rails and iDRAC9 Enterprise

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for tool-less mounting in standard racks. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full remote management so firmware updates, power cycling and console access work without physical presence. The PERC H730P controller requires its battery to be charged before RAID 5, 6, 50 or 60 arrays become fully write-cached; forgetting this step is the most common cause of unexpected write-performance drops after deployment.

How it compares

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Price $1,457.99
Cheaper than about 60% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 does having two Xeon Gold 6148 20-core processors at 2.4 GHz mean for real-world throughput?

Forty physical cores running at a 2.4 GHz base with a 3.7 GHz turbo deliver high parallel throughput for virtualisation, databases and compute-heavy workloads.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface limit the eight installed 400 GB SSDs?

The H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60; the SATA 6 Gb/s link caps each SSD at that bandwidth.

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

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with ready rails and a front bezel for standard rack installation.

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