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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays six populated

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Silver 4210R 10C 32GB 6x 960GB SAS SSD H730P

SKU CH-5VRP-AN29P

2U rack server with dual 10-core Intel Silver 4210R CPUs, 32GB DDR4, six 960GB SAS SSDs on an H730P controller, dual 10GbE and dual 1GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise, and redundant 1100W power

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 960 GB SAS SSD
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs at 2.4 GHz power multi-threaded workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory across two 16 GB modules supports virtualisation density
  • Six 960 GB SAS SSDs on H730P RAID controller provide fast redundant storage
  • Intel X550 dual 10 Gb and dual 1 Gb ports enable high-throughput networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated access

2U rack server for virtualised workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740 ships with two Silver 4210R processors, each delivering 10 cores at 2.4 GHz and 13.75 MB cache. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed as two 16 GB modules running at 2666 MT/s. Six 960 GB SAS SSDs sit behind an H730P RAID controller in an 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management.

Upgrade from single-socket

Moving from a single-processor box doubles thread count and memory bandwidth for hypervisor hosts. Replacing mechanical drives with the six SAS SSDs cuts latency for database and VDI workloads. The jump is worth it when current servers hit CPU queue limits or storage IOPS bottlenecks during peak hours.

Slide-in rails and tool-less sleds simplify rack

The included rails let one technician seat the 2U chassis in minutes. Drive carriers click into the front bays without screws. Common issues: forgetting to enable the H730P write-back cache after array creation, and leaving the iDRAC network port unconfigured so remote access fails on first boot.

How it compares

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Price $3,438.99
Pricier than about 69% 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 960 GB SAS SSD
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What rack height and drive bay size does the R740 chassis require?

The chassis is 2U tall and accepts eight 2.5-inch drive bays.

How are the Silver 4210R processors and DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Two CPUs and two 16 GB DDR4 modules are pre-installed; the common oversight is not seating each DIMM until the retention clips click.

When will the 1100 W redundant power supplies or H730P controller battery need replacement?

Replace the PSUs if a fault LED lights or redundancy is lost; swap the controller cache battery when iDRAC9 reports a degraded state.

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