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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 64GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-VK0T-K5TPY

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives on an H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and iDRAC 9 Enterprise management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 20-core CPUs deliver 40 threads for heavy workloads
  • 64GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives provide fast, high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1GbE and 2× 10Gb SFP+ networking

Dual 20-Core Xeon 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.40 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. Each CPU provides 20 cores for a total of 40 cores and the system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. The platform uses the Intel C620 chipset and supports up to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots.

General-Purpose Compute With SAS Storage

This configuration suits workloads that need high core counts and redundant power in a compact 2U form factor. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery backup supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links is provided by an Intel X520/I350 daughter card. Buyers who require solid-state storage, more than eight drive bays, or GPU accelerator slots should evaluate other platforms.

24 DIMM Slots Define Maximum Memory

The single specification that decides fit is the 24 DDR4 memory slots supporting up to 3 TB of registered ECC capacity. With only 64 GB installed in four slots, twenty slots remain free for expansion. If the target workload demands more than 3 TB of system memory or a different memory technology, this server cannot meet that requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $1,182.99
Cheaper than about 68% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 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 R740 ship with the 8 × 1.2 TB SAS drives, rails and bezel already installed, or must I buy them separately?

The server comes with eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, ready rails and a front bezel fitted; no extra drive caddies or mounting hardware are required.

Should I choose the 64 GB (4 × 16 GB) DDR4 2666 MHz configuration or add more modules to reach the 3 TB maximum?

The 64 GB kit fills four of the 24 slots; add matching 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC DIMMs in multiples of four to scale toward the 3 TB limit.

What throughput can the PERC H730P 2 GB controller deliver to the eight 1.2 TB SAS drives in RAID 10?

The H730P supports 12 Gb/s SAS lanes and RAID 10, so the eight 10K drives can sustain high sequential throughput for database and virtualisation workloads.

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