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Silver 2U rack server with front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 256GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-HC0T-G9CBH

A 2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and two 800GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 800 GB SATA enterprise SSDs in 2.5 inch bays
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

2U rack server for accelerator workloads

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2-socket 2U platform built to accelerate application performance with accelerator cards and storage scalability. It delivers an optimum balance of compute, memory and I/O for demanding environments.

Suited for dense virtualisation

Organisations running memory-heavy virtualisation, in-memory databases or GPU-accelerated analytics will benefit from the 256GB DDR4 capacity and quad-port 10GbE/1GbE networking. Buyers who need more than 3TB of memory or additional drive bays beyond the eight 2.5-inch slots should consider a larger chassis.

256GB DDR4 registered ECC memory installed

The system ships with 256GB of DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots, supporting up to 3TB total. This capacity determines how many virtual machines or data sets can reside in memory simultaneously.

How it compares

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Price $1,858.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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

How can I verify that both Xeon Platinum 8160 processors are detected and running at 2.1 GHz after installation?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise web interface or the system BIOS; the dashboard lists each CPU, its 24 cores and the 2.1 GHz base frequency.

Which components are included and which must be sourced separately?

The unit ships with 2 CPUs, 8×32 GB DDR4 modules, PERC H730P controller, 2×800 GB SATA SSDs, X520/I350 network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2×750 W PSUs, bezel and rails; additional drives or memory must be purchased separately.

Should I choose the 256 GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to the 3 TB limit?

The server arrives with 256 GB across 8 of 24 slots; if your workloads need more capacity, order extra DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules to fill the remaining slots.

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