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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-A72Q-V0VZ2

Dual Xeon Silver 4116 12-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 128 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730P RAID, two 300 GB SAS drives and 10 Gb SFP+ networking in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 threads for parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Dual 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast boot and application storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE card gives remote management and high-speed networking

Dual-socket Xeon server for compute-intensive

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors. Each CPU delivers 12 cores running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. It targets organisations running virtualisation, databases or high-performance applications that demand multi-threaded throughput.

Redundant platinum power supplies

Two 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide full redundancy with hot-swap replacement. Eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays support the installed PERC H730P controller, which offers 2 GB cache and battery-backed RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis includes ready rails and a front bezel for straightforward rack integration.

Sustained load handling with remote management

Under continuous demand the dual-processor configuration maintains clock speeds across all 24 cores, while the H730P controller sustains write performance through its battery-backed cache. Quad-port networking combines two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links via an Intel X520/I350 daughter card. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables out-of-band monitoring, firmware updates and power control without host OS involvement.

How it compares

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Price $975.99
Cheaper than about 75% 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 are the 2.5" SAS drives installed in the 8-bay front chassis, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730P recognises both 300GB drives in the RAID BIOS before loading the OS.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2GB cache battery need later?

The battery-backed cache on the H730P controller will require replacement when the iDRAC 9 Enterprise logs a cache-battery fault, typically after several years of continuous operation.

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

The 750 W redundant power supplies set the first ceiling; sustained 3.0 GHz turbo on all 24 cores can exceed the PSU rating before thermal throttling activates.

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