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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8-Core 128GB DDR4

SKU CH-C7TY-BS7KK

Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • Quad-port network card provides 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with redundant 750 W platinum PSUs

Dual Xeon Silver 4110 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.1 GHz with eight cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. The platform targets organisations that need dense compute for virtualisation, database or high-performance workloads in a standard rack footprint.

PERC H730P controller and quad-port networking

The integrated PERC H730P RAID controller provides 2 GB cache and battery-backed write caching with support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. An Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible LAN and storage networking. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring without an operating system.

24 DIMM slots scale to 3 TB memory

The chassis holds 24 DDR4 slots so the installed 128 GB can grow to a maximum of 3 TB for memory-intensive applications. Eight 2.5-inch drive trays accept SATA or SAS drives but no drives are included. Only two processor sockets exist and both are populated, so CPU upgrades are not possible. Buyers needing more than eight drive bays or additional CPU sockets should consider a different platform.

How it compares

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Price $1,013.99
Cheaper than about 74% 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 count8-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

How many DDR4 memory slots are free for future upgrades on the R740?

The system has 24 DDR4 slots total; 8 are occupied by the installed 16 GB modules, leaving 16 slots available for expansion up to the 3 TB maximum.

What storage throughput limit appears first when the PERC H730P controller runs sustained workloads?

The PERC H730P provides 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity, so the controller interface is the first ceiling before individual drive limits are reached.

How loud and hot does the R740 get with both 750 W platinum power supplies running continuously?

Dual redundant 750 W platinum supplies share the load efficiently, keeping fan speeds lower than single-supply operation during all-day use.

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