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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Server 2x Gold 6142 16C 32GB 4x 2TB 7.2K SAS H740P

SKU CH-EW3Q-W70SX

2U rack server with dual 16-core Intel Gold 6142 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, four 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives and H740P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage4x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
  • Disk controllerH740P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 16-core Intel Gold 6142 CPUs deliver 32 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • Four 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide high-capacity storage
  • H740P RAID controller enables flexible array configurations
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Server system with dual 16-core CPUs

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Gold 6142 processors. Each CPU provides 16 cores, delivering 32 cores in a single chassis. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory and four 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives managed by an H740P controller.

Suited for compute-dense workloads.

This configuration targets workloads that benefit from high core counts such as virtualisation, database serving or high-performance computing. The 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis limits internal storage to eight drives, so buyers who need more bays or who require 3.5-inch drive support should look at a different chassis.

Dual Gold 6142 processors with 16 cores each

The decisive specification is the pair of Intel Gold 6142 CPUs, each running at 2.6 GHz with 19.25 MB cache and 14 cores per socket. This core density determines whether the server matches the thread count required by the target application.

How it compares

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Price $3,510.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Storage
Installed storage4x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
Disk controllerH740P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What rack space and rail depth does the 2U R740 chassis require?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and fits standard 19-inch rails; the 8-bay 2.5" chassis depth matches Dell's sliding rail kit for the R740.

Which step is often missed when installing the dual Gold 6142 processors and 32 GB DDR4?

After seating both CPUs, the two 16 GB DDR4 modules must be placed in the correct per-processor memory channels before closing the air shroud.

When will the 4 x 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives or the H740P controller battery need replacement?

The 7.2K SAS drives typically last several years under normal load; the H740P cache battery should be checked at each firmware cycle and swapped when the iDRAC9 health status flags degradation.

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