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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 6138 512GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

SKU CH-YGR9-XRDD7

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6138 processors at 2.0 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6138 CPUs deliver 40 threads for heavy workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation and database deployments
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible storage arrays
  • Integrated 10GbE 2-port 562T adapter provides high-speed network connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence gives full remote management and monitoring control

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6138 processors running at 2.0 GHz. It ships with 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, though no drives are installed. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suits dense storage and virtualisation workloads

The eight-bay 3.5-inch layout suits buyers who need high-capacity SATA storage in a compact rack footprint. The dual 20-core CPUs and large memory pool handle virtualisation and database tasks. It is not for buyers who need drives included, who require storage interfaces other than SATA, or who need a tower form factor.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays define capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays. This fixes the maximum number of spinning disks or SATA SSDs you can install without adding external enclosures. If your workload demands more than eight internal drives or a different drive interface, this chassis will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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Price $2,887.99
Pricier than about 64% 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 GHz
Lower than about 92% 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 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage80,00
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 8 LFF bay chassis or a smaller bay count for this R740?

The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller, so you can populate up to eight SATA drives in a single server.

What does the 2.0 GHz clock speed mean for the dual Xeon Gold 6138 CPUs in daily workloads?

Each Gold 6138 runs at 2.0 GHz with 20 cores and 27.5 MB cache, giving 40 cores total for parallel tasks such as virtualisation or database work.

How does the 10 Gb Ethernet adapter and PERC H730P controller affect real-world throughput?

The 562T 10 Gb 2-port adapter delivers up to 10 Gb/s network speed, while the H730P manages the SATA drives attached to the eight-bay backplane.

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