DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Silver 4210R 10C 64GB 8x 960GB SAS SSD H730P

Dual 10-Core Silver 4210R Server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Silver 4210R processors running at 2.4 GHz. Each chip provides ten cores and 13.75 MB cache for multi-threaded workloads. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory in four 16 GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Eight 960 GB SAS SSDs fill the front 2.5-inch bays and connect through an H730P RAID controller. It targets organisations that need dense compute and fast local storage in a standard rack footprint. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or larger drive counts should look elsewhere.

Thermals and Power in Normal Use

Redundant 1100 W power supplies share the load and keep the server running if one unit fails. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow to cool the dual CPUs, memory, and eight SSDs under typical utilisation. Fan speeds adjust to inlet temperature, so acoustic output stays within data-centre norms during steady-state operation. Power draw scales with CPU load and storage activity but remains within the capacity of the paired supplies.

Included Accessories and Management Impact

The package includes a front bezel without an LCD, sliding rails, and power cords for immediate rack installation. An Intel X550 network daughter card adds two 10 Gb RJ45 ports and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports for flexible connectivity. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides out-of-band remote management, firmware updates, and hardware monitoring without an operating system. Up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots remain available for additional controllers or network adapters.