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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12 Core 128GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-TGSC-AJEVC

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4, eight 400 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730P controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz base frequency
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide high-speed solid-state storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives complete remote server management capability

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mounted server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide high-speed storage via a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller.

Suited for virtualisation and database clusters.

This configuration fits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database servers or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from dual-socket Xeon scaling and redundant 750 W power supplies. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB. Buyers who need GPU accelerator support or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P storage controller delivers 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This controller determines the storage performance and data-protection options available for the eight included 400 GB SSDs.

How it compares

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Price $1,503.99
Cheaper than about 59% 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 SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 400GB SATA SSDs into the 2.5" bays of this R740, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a carrier until the latch clicks, then insert the carrier into a front bay until it locks; the step often missed is seating the carrier fully so the backplane connector engages.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P controller's battery-backed cache require later?

The 2GB cache module uses a replaceable battery that typically needs swapping after several years; the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface will alert you when the battery health drops below threshold.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run sustained 3.0GHz turbo workloads?

The dual 750 Watt platinum power supplies set the thermal and current ceiling; prolonged all-core turbo can hit the power budget before CPU temperature becomes the bottleneck.

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