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Silver 2U rack server front with eight drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-Core 128GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-E52X-2SKV8

2U rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, eight 2.4TB SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver high-throughput compute
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large working sets
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 2.4TB 10K SAS drives provide fast bulk storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Dual-Socket Xeon Platinum Server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. The system targets organisations that need dense compute capacity for virtualisation, databases or high-performance workloads in a standard rack footprint.

24-Slot Memory Ceiling and SAS Throughput

The platform provides 24 DDR4 slots with a maximum supported capacity of 3 TB, so the installed 128 GB leaves ample room for future expansion. Storage I/O is handled by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache, delivering 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity plus battery-backed RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for data protection and performance tuning.

Redundant Power and Remote Management

Dual hot-swap 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide N+N redundancy to keep workloads running during a unit failure. The iDRAC 9 Enterprise module enables full out-of-band control, monitoring and firmware updates over a dedicated network link. Quad-port networking combines two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ interfaces, while included rails and bezel simplify rack integration.

How it compares

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Price $2,948.99
Pricier than about 64% 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 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

How do I choose between the two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and the single-processor option?

This unit ships with two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors already installed, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. The board supports a maximum of two processors, so no further CPU upgrade is possible.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock mean for actual throughput?

Each of the 24 cores runs at 2.1 GHz base and can reach 3.7 GHz turbo under load, giving strong single-thread response and high multi-thread capacity for virtualisation or database workloads.

What does the 12 Gb/s SAS controller cap in practice?

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller connects the eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives at 12 Gb/s and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so the array topology rather than the link speed becomes the throughput limit.

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