DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 512GB 8x 480GB SATA SSD rack server

2U rack server for dense compute

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.6GHz, into a 2U chassis. It ships with 512GB of DDR4 memory across 16 DIMMs and eight 480GB SATA SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller. This configuration targets virtualisation clusters and database workloads that need high core counts and fast local storage in a standard rack footprint.

PCIe Gen 3 and 10GbE set the I/O ceiling

The system provides up to eight PCIe Gen 3 expansion slots for additional controllers or accelerators. Network connectivity relies on an Intel X550 adapter delivering two 10Gb RJ45 ports and two 1Gb RJ45 ports. No optical drive is included, and the 2.5-inch drive bays limit internal storage to eight devices. Workloads demanding Gen 4 bandwidth or 25GbE links will hit these interface limits.

512GB DDR4 decides fit for memory-bound apps

The installed 512GB capacity, built from sixteen 32GB PC4-2400 modules, is the primary factor for buyers running large in-memory databases or heavy VM consolidation. If the application requires more memory than this fixed population, the server cannot meet the need without a hardware change. Buyers who need greater memory capacity should look elsewhere.