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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 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-Z94V-RSZ4G

Two-socket 2U rack server with 24 cores, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and dual 800 GB SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking simplifies remote management and connectivity

Dual-socket 2U rack server for compute density

The PowerEdge R740 fits two Xeon Silver 4116 processors in a 2U chassis, delivering 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. It targets workloads that need high core counts and accelerator-card space without a full-height rack footprint. Buyers who need more than two sockets or a tower form factor should look elsewhere.

Tool-less rail installation

Ready Rails slide into standard square-hole racks without screws, and the front bezel snaps on after the server is seated. The only common snag is routing the quad-port X520/I350 daughter-card cables so they do not bind the sliding rails; allow extra slack at the rear. Hot-swap power supplies and drive carriers require no tools once the unit is racked.

24 DDR4 slots decide maximum memory capacity

The system ships with 128 GB across eight 16 GB registered ECC modules running at 2400 MHz, leaving 16 slots open for expansion up to 3 TB total. If your application demands more than 3 TB of RAM, this platform cannot meet it.

How it compares

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Price $1,160.99
Cheaper than about 69% 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 SSD2 × 800 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 confirm the PERC H730P controller sees both 800 GB SSDs and that the RAID array is healthy after installation?

Open the controller BIOS during boot or log into iDRAC9 Enterprise; both interfaces show each 800 GB SATA SSD, the RAID level (0/1/5/6/10/50/60) and battery-backed cache status.

Which components ship with the server and which must be purchased separately?

The chassis includes 2 Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 (8 × 16 GB), PERC H730P with 2 GB cache, 2 × 800 GB SATA SSDs, X520/I350 quad-port NIC (2 × 1 GbE, 2 × 10 GbE SFP+), iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2 × 750 W PSUs, rails and bezel. Empty drive bays and 16 free DIMM slots are ready for extra drives or memory.

Should I choose the 128 GB configuration or plan to populate the remaining slots up to the 3 TB maximum?

The system arrives with 8 × 16 GB DDR4 registered ECC modules filling 8 of 24 slots. If your workload fits in 128 GB, no further purchase is needed; otherwise add identical DDR4 modules in matched sets until the 3 TB limit.

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