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Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server front view with eight drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Silver 4210 10C 32GB 6x 2TB 7.2K SAS H740P 2U rack server

SKU CH-NK54-9NAK8

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Silver 4210 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, six 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives and an H740P controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
  • Disk controllerH740P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual Silver 4210 processors provide 10 cores each for parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • Six 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives supply high-capacity storage
  • H740P RAID controller enables hardware RAID with cache protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management allows out-of-band server control

2U rack server with dual Silver 4210 CPUs

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Silver 4210 processors, each providing 10 cores. It comes with 32GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H740P storage controller managing six 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives. The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays and includes iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote management.

Capacity-focused storage and moderate compute

The configuration suits workloads that prioritise raw capacity over spindle speed, such as bulk file storage, backup repositories or archival databases. The 7.2K SAS drives deliver high sequential throughput for large sequential reads and writes. Buyers who need low-latency random I/O or higher IOPS for transactional databases should look at faster spindle speeds or solid-state alternatives.

H740P controller with six 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives

The PERC H740P RAID controller manages the six installed 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives and supports additional drives up to the chassis limit of eight 2.5-inch bays. This single specification determines whether the storage performance and expandability match the intended workload.

How it compares

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Price $4,451.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 RAM32 GB
Storage
Installed storage6x 2 TB 7.2K NL SAS
Disk controllerH740P
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 Dell PowerEdge R740 into a rack, and what step is often missed?

Use the included rails to mount the 2U chassis in a standard rack; the step often missed is connecting both 1100W redundant power supplies to separate circuits for full redundancy.

What maintenance or replacement will the H740P RAID controller and its drives need later?

The H740P controller uses a backup battery or capacitor that typically requires replacement every few years; the 2TB 7.2K SAS drives should be monitored via iDRAC9 and replaced when SMART alerts appear.

What limit appears first when the dual Silver 4210 processors run sustained workloads?

The 10-core CPUs at 2.6GHz will hit thermal throttling before memory bandwidth saturates, especially with only 32GB DDR4 installed across two DIMM slots.

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