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Silver 2U rack server, eight 3.5-inch drive bays front, dual Xeon Gold 5120 inside

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5120 512GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-QY5P-V3P0J

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5120 processors with 14 cores each handle heavy workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large databases and virtualisation
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data across eight 3.5-inch drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management and firmware updates from anywhere
  • Redundant 750 W power supplies keep the server running if one unit fails

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with dual Xeon Gold 5120 processors running at 2.2GHz and 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays driven by a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled through iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing large memory

Buyers who want more storage bays than the eight 3.5-inch slots provided should look at a different chassis. Workloads that require GPU acceleration will not be served by the integrated graphics. Organisations needing a tower form factor or single-processor configuration will not match this 2U dual-socket design.

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P controller

The R740 8LFF chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives connected to the installed PERC H730P RAID controller. No drives are included so the buyer must supply compatible SATA media. This bay count and controller combination determines whether the server fits the planned storage layout.

How it compares

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Price $2,778.99
Pricier than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage4,00
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

What rack depth and width does the R740 8LFF chassis require?

The server measures 36 inches deep by 24 inches wide and weighs 40 pounds; verify your rack has at least that depth and can support the weight before mounting.

How do I install the PERC H730P RAID controller and the 512 GB DDR4 memory?

Insert the PERC H730P into its dedicated internal slot, then populate the 24 DIMM sockets with registered ECC DDR4 modules; the step often missed is seating every DIMM fully until the ejectors click.

Which components will need replacement first in the R740 with dual Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs?

The two 750 W power supplies and the system fans are the primary field-replaceable units; both are hot-swappable and should be monitored via iDRAC9 for early failure signs.

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