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Silver rack server with front bezel and drive trays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12 Core 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-C4V9-FSYVF

Two-socket 2U rack server with 24 cores at 2.1 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and dual 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1GHz with 3.0GHz turbo boost
  • 768GB DDR4 2400MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port network card with 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750W platinum power supplies

PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for demanding workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each running at 2.1GHz with 12 cores. The system includes 768GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. It targets organisations that need dense compute and storage in a standard rack footprint.

Storage and networking interfaces

The PERC H730P controller supports SATA and SAS drives with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight 2.5-inch drive trays are populated with caddies but contain no drives. Network connectivity uses a quad-port daughter card providing two 1GbE ports and two 10Gb SFP+ ports. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3TB when all 24 slots are filled.

Dual Xeon Silver 4116 configuration

This unit is fixed at the maximum of two processors; no further CPU upgrades are possible. Buyers who need higher core counts or newer instruction sets must choose a different platform. The LGA 3647 socket and Intel C620 chipset define the upgrade boundary. The 750W redundant power supplies support the installed configuration.

How it compares

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

Price $2,973.99
Pricier than about 65% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 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

Should I choose the 768GB configuration or plan for the full 3TB maximum?

The system ships with 768GB across 24 slots using 32GB DDR4 modules; reaching 3TB would require replacing all modules with higher-capacity DDR4 DIMMs.

What does the 2.1GHz base and 3.0GHz turbo mean for actual workloads?

Each of the two Xeon Silver 4116 processors runs at 2.1GHz base and can boost to 3.0GHz, giving 24 total cores that scale frequency based on thermal headroom and thread count.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit drive performance?

The H730P provides 12Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with 2GB cache, supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60; drive throughput is capped by the 12Gb/s link and the installed SATA/SAS media.

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