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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays visible on the front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server Xeon Gold 6136 12-Core 2×900GB 10K 8GB DDR4 H330

SKU CH-73K3-K8ZZ6

A 2U rack server with dual 900GB 10K SAS drives, 8GB DDR4 and a PERC H330 RAID controller for virtualization workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 900GB 10K

  • Dependable performance for business apps with Intel Xeon Gold 6136 twelve-core processor
  • 8GB DDR4 memory supports multiple virtual machines and data-heavy workloads
  • H330 storage controller simplifies RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 setup and daily management
  • 8 × 2.5" hot-plug SAS bays allow up to 30TB storage capacity expansion
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during component failure

PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for business workloads such as file storage, virtualisation, databases, backups and application hosting. A single Intel Xeon Gold 6136 twelve-core processor provides 24 virtual cores with hyperthreading for dependable performance across multi-service environments.

Dual 750W redundant power supplies

Two hot-swap 750W power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses forced-air cooling to manage thermal load from the processor, memory and up to eight drive bays while maintaining stable acoustics in a rack row.

8-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA with H330 controller

Eight hot-plug 2.5-inch bays accept SAS or SATA drives and connect to the Perc H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Twenty-four DDR4 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB, and PCIe 3.0 riser options provide up to eight slots with a maximum of four x16 links.

How it compares

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Price $306.99
Cheaper than about 95% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% 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
Model namePowerEdge R740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C620
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage30 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 x PCIe 3.0, maximum of 4 x16 slots
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC9 Express (default). Optional: iDRAC9 Enterprise (upgrade).

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5-inch SAS drives into the hot-plug bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into one of the eight front bays until the latch clicks, then use the PERC H330 BIOS utility or iDRAC9 to create the RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 volume before the OS sees the storage.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 900 GB 10K SAS drives and the two 750 W redundant power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; fans and the DVD-ROM drive are also hot-swappable.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the Xeon Gold 6136 runs sustained workloads?

The dual 750 W power supplies set the overall power envelope, and the 2U chassis airflow is designed around that limit; CPU throttling will occur if the combined draw exceeds the redundant supply capacity.

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