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Silver rack-mount server chassis with eight 3.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3204 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-WSK9-FQZ1R

Eight-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Bronze 3204 processors, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed1.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 6-core Xeon 3204 CPUs at 1.9 GHz deliver multi-threaded throughput
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provides full remote server management
  • 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter handles high-bandwidth network traffic

Dual Xeon Bronze 3204 rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system fitted with two Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processors running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays for SATA storage, though no drives are installed. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Thermals and power in normal use

Dual 750 W power supplies share the load for redundancy and stable delivery. The 2U form factor allows front-to-rear airflow across the processors, memory and drive bays. Fan speeds scale with inlet temperature and component load, keeping the system within thermal limits during typical workloads. Acoustic output is characteristic of a rack-mount server intended for data-centre deployment.

Build quality and daily implications

The unit measures 36 x 24 x 10 inches and weighs 40 pounds, requiring a standard four-post rack and suitable rail kit for secure mounting. Eight hot-swap bays let you add or replace SATA drives without powering down. A 10 GbE two-port 562T adapter provides high-speed network connectivity. Integrated graphics and iDRAC9 give full out-of-band console access for remote administration.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,935.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 1.9 GHz
Lower than about 94% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed1.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage16,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I mount the R740 chassis into a rack?

Slide the 36 x 24 x 10 inch chassis onto the optional rail kit, then tighten the front thumbscrews to secure it in the rack.

When will the PERC H730P RAID controller need its battery replaced?

The PERC H730P controller uses a backup battery that typically requires replacement after several years to preserve cached writes during power loss.

At what point do the two 750 W power supplies become the limiting factor under sustained load?

With two 750 W units the shared output caps total system draw, so sustained CPU and drive activity will hit that ceiling before the 3 TB memory limit.

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