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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-MHXE-4R9X3

2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs provide 2.1GHz base and 3.0GHz turbo performance
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules supports 2400MHz operation
  • H730P controller with 2GB cache enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 2.4TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage
  • X520 I350 network card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ ports

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

This 2U rack server ships new with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each providing eight cores. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H730P 2 GB controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are fitted.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

The system suits organisations that need dense 2U compute with large SAS capacity and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. It also fits workloads that benefit from 10 Gb SFP+ and 1 GbE ports on the X520/I350 daughter card. Buyers who need more than two sockets, more than 24 DIMM slots or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

The specification that decides fit

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller with battery-backed cache is the single component that determines whether this server matches the required RAID levels and SAS drive count.

How it compares

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

Price $3,592.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 count8-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 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

Will the 2.1 GHz Xeon Silver 4110 processors fit in my existing LGA 3647 motherboard?

The server uses two Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs in LGA 3647 sockets; they will only work in a board with that socket and Intel C620 chipset.

How can I verify the PERC H730P controller sees all eight 2.4 TB SAS drives after installation?

Open the controller BIOS at boot or log into iDRAC9 Enterprise; both will list each 2.4 TB drive and show the RAID array status.

Does the shipment include SFP+ modules for the X520 10 GbE ports, or must I buy them separately?

The system comes with the X520/I350 daughter card, rails, bezel and two 750 W PSUs; SFP+ transceivers are not included.

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