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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-KS11-PW8V2

Two-socket 2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4116 12-core processors, 256 GB DDR4 memory, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 total cores for parallel workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 2400MHz registered ECC memory supports large datasets with error correction
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 for data protection
  • Eight 2.4TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity, low-latency storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U dual Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for compute-intensive workloads. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide capacity for virtualization and databases. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime.

Suits virtualization hosts

This configuration fits teams running hypervisors or SQL clusters that benefit from 12 Gb/s SAS throughput and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or storage beyond eight 2.5-inch bays should consider a different platform.

Dual Xeon Silver 4116 with 24 total cores

The pair of 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs is the single specification that defines this server's compute ceiling. Twenty-four threads at 2.1 GHz base frequency set the performance envelope for every workload placed on the system.

How it compares

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

Price $3,589.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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

What SAS speed does the PERC H730P controller cap the 2.4 TB drives at in practice?

The PERC H730P is a 12 Gb/s SAS controller, so the eight 2.4 TB 10K drives run at up to 12 Gb/s each.

What rack depth and rail clearance does the 2U chassis need to mount?

The server is a 2U rack unit and ships with Ready Rails for standard 4-post racks; allow full chassis depth plus cable bend radius behind the rear panel.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step do builders often miss?

Two Xeon Silver 4116 processors are pre-installed in the LGA 3647 sockets; the 256 GB DDR4 fills 8 of 24 slots as 8x 32 GB modules — populate remaining slots in matched sets per channel or the system will not POST.

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