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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays, six drives installed, front bezel, slide rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6132 14C 128GB 6x 300GB 10K SAS H730P rack server

SKU CH-ZAWX-5EEDC

A 2U rack server with dual 14-core 2.6GHz CPUs, 128GB DDR4, six 300GB 10K SAS drives and H730P RAID plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 300 GB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 14-core Gold 6132 CPUs deliver 28 threads at 2.6 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 across 8 DIMMs fuels memory-intensive workloads
  • Six 300 GB 10 K SAS drives on H730P RAID give fast redundant storage
  • Intel X550 NDC provides two 10 Gb and two 1 Gb RJ-45 ports for flexible networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management from anywhere

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 16 GB modules operating at 2666 MT/s. Six 300 GB 10K SAS drives and an H730P RAID controller provide the primary storage subsystem.

Suits Virtualisation and Database Workloads

The dual 14-core CPUs and 128 GB of memory fit virtualisation hosts and database servers that need strong multi-threaded performance. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays limit raw capacity, so buyers who need more storage bays should consider a different chassis. Workloads demanding PCIe Gen 4 bandwidth or newer instruction sets are not supported by this platform.

Deciding Specification: Six 300 GB 10K SAS Drives

The installed storage consists of six 300 GB 10K SAS drives managed by the H730P controller. This capacity and spindle speed determine whether the server can hold the required working set without adding drives. If the application needs more space or a different drive interface, the configuration will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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Price $2,416.99
Pricier 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 storage6x 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

Will the 2U chassis fit a standard 19-inch rack with 8x 2.5" drive bays?

Yes, the R740 is a 2U rack server that occupies 8x 2.5" drive bays in a standard 19-inch cabinet.

How do I install the 8x 16GB DDR4 PC4-2666 modules so the dual Gold 6132 CPUs see all 128GB?

Populate all 16 DIMM slots evenly across both processors; the common mistake is filling only one CPU's channels and leaving half the memory invisible.

When should I plan to replace the 1100W redundant power supplies or the 6x 300GB 10K SAS drives?

Treat the 1100W PSUs and 10K SAS drives as field-replaceable units; swap a PSU immediately on fault LED, and schedule drive replacement after SMART warnings or RAID rebuild events.

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