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Silver 2U rack server with front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6132 14C 128GB 2x 300GB 10K SAS H730P rack server

SKU CH-J9DQ-1ST4Q

Dual 14-core Intel Gold 6132 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, two 300GB 10K SAS drives and H730P RAID in a 2U R740 with iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage2x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 14-core Gold 6132 CPUs deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 128GB DDR4 across eight 16GB modules supports memory-intensive workloads
  • H730P RAID controller with 2x 300GB 10K SAS drives provides hardware-accelerated storage redundancy
  • Eight 2.5-inch drive bays allow flexible capacity expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus Intel X550 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet enables comprehensive remote management

2U Rack Server for Dense Compute

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 memory configured as eight 16 GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives and an H730P RAID controller provide the initial storage foundation.

Drive Bays and Expansion Slots

The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays, leaving six bays open for additional SAS or SSD capacity. Up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots are available for GPU, networking or storage accelerators. An Intel X550 network daughter card delivers two 10 Gb RJ45 and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports, while dual 1100 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the infrastructure kit.

Suits Virtualisation Hosts Not GPU Farms

This configuration suits organisations consolidating virtual machines or running memory-intensive databases that benefit from 28 total cores and 128 GB RAM. Buyers who need more internal storage than eight 2.5-inch bays allow, or who require newer PCIe generations for high-bandwidth accelerators, should evaluate alternative platforms.

How it compares

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Price $1,548.99
Cheaper than about 58% 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 storage2x 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

What is the maximum number of 2.5-inch drives the R740 chassis can hold?

The chassis provides 8 bays for 2.5-inch SAS drives, and the H730P controller manages the installed 300 GB 10K disks.

How loud and hot does the server get with both Gold 6132 CPUs under continuous load?

Dual 14-core Gold 6132 processors at 2.6 GHz draw significant power; the redundant 1100 W PSUs and 2U airflow design handle the heat, but fan noise rises noticeably during sustained workloads.

Which rails and power cables are required to install this 2U rack server?

The package includes sliding rails and standard IEC power cords, so the unit can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack and connected to dual PDU feeds immediately.

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