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Silver rack-mount server chassis with eight 3.5-inch drive bays visible at the front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8268 64GB DDR4

SKU CH-37HY-3QP1G

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8268 processors at 2.9 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs deliver 48 cores at 2.9 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory scales to 3 TB capacity
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller
  • 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter for high-throughput networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management and firmware updates

Dual Platinum 8268 compute

The Dell PowerEdge R740 arrives with two Xeon Platinum 8268 processors running at 2.9 GHz, each providing 24 cores and 35.75 MB of cache. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and supports expansion up to 3 TB for memory-intensive workloads.

Eight 3.5-inch bay chassis

The 8LFF chassis accepts up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives which are not installed, letting you choose capacity and redundancy. A PERC H730P RAID controller and a 10 GbE 2-port 562T adapter are fitted, while dual 750 W supplies deliver redundant power for the platform.

iDRAC9 Enterprise and rail option

Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence, enabling full out-of-band control and monitoring. A rail kit is available on request to simplify rack mounting, and every unit ships with BIOS and firmware updated to the latest stable release.

How it compares

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

Price $1,594.99
Cheaper than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage48,00
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

Will the 2.9 GHz Xeon Platinum 8268 processors throttle under continuous full-load workloads?

The chassis uses dual 750 W supplies and Dell thermal design to sustain 24-core operation at rated speed without throttling under normal data-centre airflow.

How loud are the fans and what is the typical power draw when the server runs 24/7?

Dual 750 W supplies feed the system; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature, so acoustic output and wattage vary with workload and rack environment.

Which drive trays or caddies are required to populate the 3.5-inch bays?

The 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis accepts standard Dell 3.5-inch hot-plug trays; drives and trays are not included and must be sourced separately.

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