We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver rack server, eight 3.5-inch drive bays front, handles each side

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4208 512GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-9WWM-HTADZ

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 2.1 GHz Xeon Silver 4208 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4208 processors at 2.1GHz provide multi-threaded compute power
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible SATA storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows full remote server management and monitoring
  • Dual 750W power supplies and 10GbE 562T adapter deliver resilient network and power connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740 8-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mounted server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4208 processors running at 2.1GHz and 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suited for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration fits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a dense 2U form factor. Buyers who require pre-installed storage drives or GPU acceleration should look elsewhere. The unit arrives without any hard drives installed, so storage must be sourced separately. Workloads needing single-thread frequency above 2.1GHz will not be well served.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730P

The storage subsystem is defined by eight large-form-factor bays wired to a hardware RAID controller that supports SATA drives. This bay count and controller combination determines how much raw capacity and which RAID levels can be deployed. No drives are included, so the buyer must populate the bays to make the server operational.

How it compares

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

Price $3,029.99
Pricier than about 65% 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).

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

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 storage2,00
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 much DDR4 memory can the R740 take beyond the installed 512GB?

The system supports up to 3TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across its DIMM slots.

What heat and noise should I expect from the dual 750W power supplies under continuous load?

Two 750W units share the load, keeping each supply cooler and fan speeds lower than a single unit at full capacity.

Which drive caddies and backplane do I need to populate the 8LFF 3.5-inch bays?

The chassis accepts standard Dell 3.5-inch hot-plug caddies that connect to the existing SATA backplane behind the eight front bays.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items