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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8268 32GB DDR4 Rack Server

SKU CH-H2G7-VK0Y3

A 2U rack server holding eight 3.5-inch drives, powered by two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs at 2.9 GHz with 32 GB DDR4 and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8268 processors provide 24 cores each at 2.9 GHz
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports error-correcting workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to eight 3.5" SATA drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote server management
  • Dual 750 W power supplies and 10 Gb 562T adapter deliver redundant power and high-speed networking

Dual-socket Xeon Platinum 8268 server for dense

The Dell PowerEdge R740 chassis holds two Xeon Platinum 8268 processors at 2.9 GHz with 24 cores each and 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 750 W power supplies support up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays. Integrated graphics and a 10 GbE 562T adapter handle display and network duties.

Virtualisation hosts needing maximum core count

Buyers who require GPU acceleration, additional drive bays beyond eight 3.5-inch SATA slots or higher installed memory out of the box should evaluate alternative platforms. The 32 GB configuration suits lighter consolidation workloads rather than memory-intensive databases.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P controller managing up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives. No drives are installed, so capacity and RAID level are chosen at deployment. Maximum memory scales to 3 TB when the workload demands it.

How it compares

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

Price $1,498.99
Cheaper than about 59% 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 2.9 GHz
Higher than about 88% 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 speed2.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 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

How do I install the 24-core Xeon Platinum 8268 processors and what step is commonly missed?

Seat both CPUs in the two sockets, apply thermal paste evenly, then torque the heatsink screws in a diagonal pattern so pressure stays uniform across all 24 cores.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's lifespan?

The two 750 W power supplies and the PERC H730P RAID controller battery are the typical wear items; plan to swap them after several years of continuous duty.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual 2.9 GHz Xeons run at full load for hours?

The 750 W power-supply ceiling is reached before the chassis cooling limit, so sustained all-core turbo will throttle once total draw approaches that rating.

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