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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6132 14C 256GB 6x 1.2TB SAS H730P rack server

SKU CH-92ZA-PCBBH

2U rack server with dual 14-core Intel Gold 6132 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, six 1.2 TB SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 1.2 TB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 14-core Gold 6132 CPUs deliver high-thread compute density
  • 256GB DDR4 across 16 modules supports memory-intensive workloads
  • Six 1.2TB 10K SAS drives provide fast redundant storage
  • H730P RAID controller enables hardware RAID with cache protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote lifecycle management

Dual 14-core Intel Gold 6132 server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack system equipped with two 2.6 GHz Gold 6132 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen modules. It targets virtualisation hosts, database clusters and compute-heavy workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

Redundant 1100 W supply with iDRAC9 oversight

Dual hot-plug 1100 W power supplies share load and maintain uptime during a unit failure. The iDRAC9 Enterprise controller provides out-of-band monitoring, remote console access and automated alerts so administrators can track thermals and power draw without visiting the rack.

Six 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives on H730P RAID

The array delivers fast sequential throughput for transactional databases and mixed read-write workloads. Two 2.5-inch bays remain open for capacity expansion or SSD caching. Organisations moving from smaller 2U platforms or older 10K SAS fleets gain immediate density and controller headroom.

How it compares

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Price $2,559.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Storage
Installed storage6x 1.2 TB 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 do I install the 2.5-inch SAS drives into the R740 and which step is often missed?

Insert each 1.2TB drive into the front 2.5-inch bays until the latch clicks, then use the H730P configuration utility to create the virtual disk before the OS installer runs.

What maintenance will the H730P RAID controller and the 1.2TB 10K SAS drives need later?

The H730P cache module uses a battery-backed or flash-backed cache that must be replaced when iDRAC9 reports a health alert; the 10K SAS drives should be monitored via SMART and swapped if reallocated sectors appear.

Which limit appears first when the dual Gold 6132 processors run sustained workloads?

The 1100W redundant power supplies set the thermal and power ceiling; prolonged full-load on both 14-core CPUs can trigger throttling before the 256GB DDR4 memory bandwidth is saturated.

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