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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 128GB 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-X7BM-39YZK

2U rack server with dual 12-core Intel Gold 6126 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, eight 300GB 10K SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage8x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual Intel Gold 6126 CPUs provide 12 cores each at 2.6GHz base clock
  • 128GB DDR4 memory in eight 16GB modules runs at 2666 MT/s
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives supply fast storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • H730P RAID controller manages the eight drives with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management over dedicated network ports

Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 2U Server

This 2U rack server ships with dual Intel Gold 6126 processors running at 2.6 GHz, 128 GB of DDR4 memory and eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives on an H730P controller. It is built for virtualisation clusters, database nodes or compute-heavy workloads that need dense storage and redundant power in a standard rack footprint.

Suits teams needing balanced compute

The 12-core CPUs and 128 GB DDR4 handle multiple VMs or container pods, while the 10K SAS array delivers low-latency IOPS for transactional databases. Buyers who need all-flash capacity, GPU acceleration or single-thread frequency above 2.6 GHz should evaluate other configurations.

H730P RAID controller

The hardware RAID card manages the installed drives in the eight 2.5-inch bays, providing the performance and redundancy profile that determines whether this server matches the target workload.

How it compares

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Price $2,481.99
Pricier than about 59% 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.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Storage
Installed storage8x 300 GB 10K SAS
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How much rack space does the 2U PowerEdge R740 chassis need?

The server occupies two rack units (2U) and includes mounting rails for a standard 19-inch rack.

What is the correct order for seating the eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives so the H730P RAID controller detects them?

Insert each 2.5-inch drive into the front bays until the carrier clicks; the H730P will then present the volumes in iDRAC9.

When should the 1100 W redundant power supplies be checked or replaced?

Monitor iDRAC9 Enterprise alerts; swap a PSU only when the management console reports a fault or efficiency drops.

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