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Silver 2U rack chassis with eight 3.5 inch drive bays and dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 512GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

SKU CH-896P-3A1G2

2U rack server with two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730P controller and eight 3.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each for heavy workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller offer flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management
  • 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter handles high-speed networking

PowerEdge R740 8LFF dual Xeon Platinum 8160

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz, 24 cores each, and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays. The system includes dual 750 W power supplies and an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence for remote management.

Suits virtualisation clusters

The 512 GB DDR4 capacity and dual-socket design serve workloads that need many threads and large memory footprints. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, a tower form factor or storage interfaces beyond SATA should look elsewhere.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730P

The chassis provides eight large-form-factor bays wired to a single PERC H730P controller, so the storage topology is fixed to SATA RAID arrays. Confirm that your drives and RAID level match this controller before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $2,815.99
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 2.1 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 RAM512 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

How many drive bays does the R740 chassis support for sustained storage workloads?

The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch drive bays, each using the SATA interface through the PERC H730P controller.

What power draw and cooling should I expect when both Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs run continuously?

Two 750 W power supplies are installed; each Platinum 8160 is a 24-core processor at 2.1 GHz, so sustained load will draw significant power and require adequate rack airflow.

Which memory modules must I already have to expand beyond the installed 512 GB?

The system uses DDR4 ECC Registered DIMMs; maximum capacity is 3 TB across the available slots.

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