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Silver 2U rack server with eight 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218R 128GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-MW5C-83FXW

A 2U rack server holding eight 3.5-inch drives with dual Xeon Gold 5218R CPUs at 2.1 GHz and 128 GB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218R 20-core CPUs deliver 2.1 GHz compute power
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualised workloads
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management provides out-of-band server control
  • Dual 750 W power supplies and 10 GbE 562T adapter ensure resilient connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5218R processors running at 2.1 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA hard drives. Remote management is handled by an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence.

Suitable For And Alternatives

This server suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage capacity and dual-socket compute in a standard rack footprint. Buyers who require a smaller form factor, integrated GPU acceleration, or pre-installed drives should consider other platforms. The maximum memory capacity of 3 TB allows future expansion for memory-intensive applications.

Deciding Specification

The eight-bay 3.5-inch LFF chassis with a PERC H730P RAID controller is the specification that determines fit. It defines how many large-capacity SATA drives the system can hold and which RAID levels are supported. Confirm that your storage plan matches this bay count and controller before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $1,729.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage20,00
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 drive bays and interface does the R740 chassis provide for adding storage?

The chassis has eight 3.5-inch bays that accept SATA hard drives or SSDs.

Will the PERC H730P controller manage existing SATA drives from an older server?

Yes, the H730P supports SATA so earlier SATA drives can be connected and configured in RAID.

How can I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after installation?

Connect to the iDRAC network port, log in and verify the licence shows Enterprise with the latest firmware version.

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