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Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server chassis with eight 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214 768GB DDR4 No Drive Server

SKU CH-G2FN-NYYPZ

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Silver 4214 processors at 2.2GHz, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4214 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.2GHz
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA storage expansion
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware redundancy options
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Server identity

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4214 processors running at 2.2GHz and 768GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It includes a PERC H730P RAID controller, a 10GB dual-port 562T network adapter and dual 750W power supplies. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays and ships without any drives installed.

Suitability

This configuration suits workloads that require high core counts and large memory capacity, such as virtualisation hosts, database servers or compute clusters. The 10GbE uplinks and hardware RAID support storage-intensive applications. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two processor sockets should consider a different platform.

Deciding specification

The installed 768GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots is the specification that determines fit; it delivers substantial capacity today while leaving headroom toward the 3TB maximum supported by the R740. If the target workload demands less memory, a smaller configuration reduces cost; if it demands more, the platform can scale within the same chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $4,194.99
Pricier than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage40,00
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 should I decide between the 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis and other bay counts for this R740?

This unit is the 8LFF version with eight 3.5-inch bays; choose it when you need maximum 3.5-inch drive density in a 2U rack server.

What does the 2.2 GHz clock on the two Xeon Silver 4214 processors deliver in actual workloads?

Two 12-core Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs at 2.2 GHz provide 24 cores total with 16.5 MB cache each, suited for virtualization and database tasks.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit storage throughput with SATA drives?

The PERC H730P RAID controller manages the eight SATA bays, so array speed is bound by the SATA interface and the controller’s own throughput ceiling.

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