We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
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 512GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-M1TJ-8GK81

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10GbE networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 total cores for heavy compute workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation and database tasks
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access

Dual-socket Xeon server for scale-up workloads

This new Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors. Each CPU delivers 20 cores at a base frequency of 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo boost, providing 40 threads in total for virtualisation, database or high-performance computing tasks.

Suited for memory-intensive applications.

The platform ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots, leaving eight slots free for expansion toward the 3 TB maximum. Organisations needing a dense 1U form factor or a single-socket configuration should evaluate other chassis designs.

PERC H730P controller

Storage connectivity runs through a Dell PERC H730P RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Eight front-accessible 2.5-inch drive trays accept SAS or SATA media, while the X520/I350 daughter card adds two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports.

How it compares

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

Price $2,788.99
Pricier than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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.

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

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 RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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

Other versions of this model

5 more in the same range

Questions about this item

Does the server ship with any drives or must I supply all SAS/SATA drives myself?

The unit includes eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays and the PERC H730P controller but no hard drives are installed; you must add your own drives.

Is the installed 512GB DDR4 the maximum this chassis can hold or can I expand later?

The board has 24 DDR4 slots and supports up to 3TB, so the current 16 modules of 32GB leave eight empty slots for future expansion.

What real throughput can I expect from the X520/I350 network card in this server?

The daughter card provides two 1GbE ports and two 10Gb SFP+ ports, giving up to 10Gb/s per SFP+ link when connected to a compatible switch.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items