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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218R 32GB DDR4 No Drive rack server

SKU CH-9DMF-5242N

2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 5218R 20-core CPUs at 2.1 GHz and 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 5218R CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.1 GHz for demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports error-corrected performance with room to expand to 3 TB
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible high-capacity SATA storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management provides full out-of-band server control and monitoring
  • Dual 750 W power supplies and 10 GbE 562T adapter ensure resilient power and fast network connectivity

Dual-socket Xeon Gold 5218R rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF system ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5218R processors running at 2.1 GHz, delivering 20 cores per CPU. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory in a 16 GB × 2 configuration and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and is managed through iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suited for virtualisation hosts

The dual-processor layout and large memory ceiling of 3 TB make this platform a fit for hypervisor clusters, database servers and backup targets that need many drive bays. Organisations requiring GPU compute, 2.5-inch bay density or single-thread frequencies above 2.1 GHz will need a different chassis.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730P

The defining specification is the 8 LFF bay count paired with the hardware RAID controller, which determines how many spinning disks or SATA SSDs can be installed and what RAID levels are available. Buyers must populate storage separately to match capacity and performance targets.

How it compares

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Price $1,272.99
Cheaper than about 65% 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).
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 RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage32,00
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

Should I choose the 32 GB DDR4 configuration or plan for the 3 TB maximum?

The server ships with 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory in a two-module layout. The platform supports up to 3 TB, so you can add capacity later if workloads demand it.

What does the 2.1 GHz Xeon Gold 5218R speed mean for real workloads?

Each of the two 5218R processors runs at 2.1 GHz base frequency with 20 cores and 27.5 MB cache, giving 40 cores total for parallel tasks such as virtualisation or database work.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface limit drive performance?

The H730P RAID controller manages the eight 3.5-inch bays over SATA, so maximum drive throughput follows the SATA link speed and the controller's RAID processing overhead.

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