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Silver 2U rack server front with bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, Dell badge

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8x 2.5" Trays

SKU CH-ZRTD-QRQY3

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 2.5 inch SAS/SATA drive bays ready for storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 compute platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It targets organisations that need dense, dual-socket performance for virtualisation, database or high-performance computing workloads.

128 GB DDR4 with 3 TB headroom

Eight registered ECC DDR4 modules at 2666 MHz provide 128 GB of installed memory across 24 DIMM slots, leaving room to scale toward the 3 TB maximum. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive bays, though no drives are included.

Quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and remote management

An Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible uplink configurations. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full out-of-band control, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and included rails complete the deployment-ready package.

How it compares

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Price $1,110.99
Cheaper than about 70% 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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

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Questions about this item

Will the H730P controller recognise the 2.5" SAS drives I already own?

The PERC H730P 2GB controller supports SATA and SAS interfaces, so your existing 2.5" SAS drives will be detected and can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60.

How can I confirm the dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs are running at the rated 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo after installation?

Use the iDRAC 9 Enterprise interface or the system BIOS to view real-time CPU frequency readings for both 24-core processors under load.

The listing says 8x 2.5" trays but no drives — what else must I purchase to make the array operational?

You need to buy 2.5" SAS or SATA hard drives or SSDs separately; the server includes the H730P controller, trays, cabling, bezel and rails, but ships with zero storage media.

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