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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 Gold 6126 1TB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-FT05-Z0ANT

A 2U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs at 2.6 GHz, 1 TB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, 10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1 TB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 1 TB DDR4 ECC memory supports large in-memory workloads
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA storage expansion
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware RAID acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dual-socket 12-core Xeon Gold 6126 server

The PowerEdge R740 delivers twenty-four processing cores at 2.6GHz with 1TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Two Gold 6126 processors provide a 19.25MB cache each for multi-threaded workloads. The 8LFF chassis accepts up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives for high-capacity storage arrays. Integrated graphics and a 10GbE 562T adapter handle display and network duties.

Sustained compute with PERC H730P RAID

Dual 750W power supplies feed both CPUs and the PERC H730P controller during continuous operation. The RAID controller manages drive arrays without a battery-backed cache limitation noted in the data. Firmware is updated to the latest stable release before shipment and a full burn-in test verifies stability under load. Remote management via iDRAC9 Enterprise allows monitoring without physical access.

Rack thermals and redundant power

The 2U form factor (36 x 24 x 10 inches, 40 weight units) fits standard racks with front-to-rear airflow. Redundant 750W supplies maintain operation if one unit fails. iDRAC9 provides real-time thermal and power telemetry for capacity planning. No drives are installed so acoustic profile depends on the storage configuration chosen by the buyer.

How it compares

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

Price $3,953.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 1 TB
Higher than about 91% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.6 GHz
Higher than about 80% 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 speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM1 TB
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

How loud and hot does the R740 get when both Xeon Gold 6126 CPUs run at 2.6 GHz all day?

The 2U chassis uses dual 750 W power supplies and multiple system fans; under sustained load the fans ramp up to keep the two 12-core processors within thermal limits, so expect noticeable airflow noise in a quiet room.

Which drive trays and cables must I already have to populate the eight 3.5-inch bays?

The server ships with an empty 8-bay 3.5-inch backplane and a PERC H730P RAID controller; you need 3.5-inch SATA drives and the matching drive carriers to fill the slots.

Will my existing SATA SSDs work with the PERC H730P controller in this R740?

Yes — the H730P supports SATA SSDs and HDDs, so older 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives can be used once mounted in the correct 3.5-inch carriers.

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