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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-3TWT-7GEXY

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, eight 1.2TB SAS drives and a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.0 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC across 24 memory slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives in 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus redundant 750 W platinum PSUs

Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-dense workloads. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules supports virtualization, database and high-performance computing tasks. The platform fits standard 2U rack space with redundant hot-swap power.

Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency units share load and maintain uptime if one fails. Hot-swap capability allows replacement without shutting down the system. The 2U chassis uses directed airflow across the CPUs, memory and eight drive bays to keep thermals stable under sustained load. Fan speeds scale with component temperature to balance cooling and acoustic output.

PERC H730P controller with battery-backed cache

The H730P 2 GB controller manages eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. Battery-backed write cache protects data during unexpected power loss. The X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible networking. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote management with virtual console and lifecycle automation. Ready Rails and front bezel are included for immediate rack installation.

How it compares

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Price $1,320.99
Cheaper 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 count12-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 install the eight 2.5-inch 1.2TB SAS drives into the 8-bay front panel, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then use the PERC H730P BIOS utility to create a virtual disk; the step people skip is initializing the array before the OS sees it.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller battery and the 750W power supplies need later?

The controller battery typically lasts three to five years and should be replaced when iDRAC9 reports a degraded state; each hot-swap PSU can be swapped without downtime if a fan or capacitor fails.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run at 3.0GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 750W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; combined CPU package power can approach the PSU rating before the 2U chassis airflow becomes the bottleneck.

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