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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 20-Core 512GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-XPW5-ZQNEK

Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 processors with 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking and iDRAC 9 Enterprise in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 20-core CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo
  • 512GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory across 16 slots enables large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 2.4TB 10K SAS drives provide high-speed enterprise storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ card gives remote management and flexible networking

Dual-socket 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each delivering 20 cores at 2.40 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB SAS/SATA storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suited for dense virtualisation

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies. The eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide fast rotational storage, while the quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Buyers who require solid-state storage, more than two processor sockets or a tower chassis should consider other options.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P controller manages the eight 2.5-inch SAS bays and supports a full range of RAID levels including pass-through mode. Its 2 GB battery-backed cache helps protect write performance during power events. This single component determines whether the storage topology matches your redundancy and throughput requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $4,398.99
Pricier than about 74% 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 and rail kit are required to mount this 2U R740 server?

The included Ready Rails support standard 4-post racks with adjustable depth; verify your rack’s inner rail spacing matches the server’s 2U height before installation.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the existing 2.4TB SAS drives together with slower SATA disks I might add later?

Yes, the H730P supports mixed SAS and SATA drives in the same array, though performance will be limited to the slowest device in each virtual disk.

How can I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after first boot?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, power on the server, and watch for the iDRAC IP address on the LCD panel or press F2 during POST to enter the iDRAC configuration utility.

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