DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 32GB 2x 800GB SAS SSD H730P rack server

Dell PowerEdge R740 dual Gold 6126 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Gold 6126 processors. Each CPU delivers 12 cores at 2.6 GHz with 19.25 MB cache. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory in two 16 GB modules and two 800 GB SAS SSDs on an H730P RAID controller. It includes iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management, dual 10 Gb and dual 1 Gb RJ45 ports, up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots and redundant 1100 W power supplies.

Best for virtualisation hosts needing twelve cores

This configuration suits teams that want twelve cores per socket and hardware RAID for mixed workloads. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5 inch drive bays or a different CPU core count should evaluate other chassis or processor options.

Eight 2.5 inch drive bays limit internal capacity

The chassis provides eight 2.5 inch bays, so total raw storage is capped by that bay count. If the workload requires more internal disks than eight, a different server platform will be necessary.