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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 20C 512GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-T017-96SRV

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors at 2.4GHz, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 300GB 10K SAS drives on a H730P RAID controller, dual 10GbE SFP+ and dual 1GbE ports.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300 GB 10 K SAS drives provide 2.4 TB high-speed storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with dual 750 W platinum PSUs

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each. It includes 512 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730P storage controller managing eight 300 GB SAS hard drives. Dual 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

The dual 20-core CPUs and large DDR4 capacity handle multi-threaded applications and virtual machine density well. The 12 Gb/s SAS controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible storage resilience. Buyers needing higher single-thread clock speeds or GPU accelerator bays should evaluate other platforms.

512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory installed

The system ships with 16 x 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules occupying 16 of the 24 available slots. Maximum supported capacity is 3 TB, allowing further expansion. This memory configuration determines how many virtual machines or database buffers can run simultaneously.

How it compares

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

Price $2,945.99
Pricier than about 64% 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.

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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 RAM512 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 rack depth do the included Ready Rails require for this 2U PowerEdge R740?

The Ready Rails supplied with the PowerEdge R740 mount in standard four-post racks; verify your cabinet depth against the rail specification sheet before installation.

Which memory slots must be populated first when adding DDR4 modules to the R740?

Follow the CPU-specific population sequence in the R740 installation guide; install modules in the correct numbered slots for each processor to avoid a no-post condition.

How often should the PERC H730P controller battery be checked or replaced?

The PERC H730P includes a 2 GB cache battery; plan to test its health annually and replace it every three to five years to preserve write-back cache protection.

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