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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF Xeon 5118 128GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-DBGC-C41ZF

A 2U rack server holding eight 3.5-inch drives, equipped with a 12-core Xeon 5118 at 2.3 GHz and 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12-core Xeon 5118 at 2.3 GHz for demanding workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller
  • Dual 750 W power supplies provide redundancy
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with one Intel Xeon 5118 processor running at 2.3 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller for SATA storage. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suits virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits teams that need a balanced compute platform with room for storage expansion. The single 12-core CPU and 128 GB RAM fit medium-scale virtualisation or database tasks. Buyers who require dual-socket performance from day one or more than 128 GB of memory should consider a different starting point.

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P

The defining specification is the eight-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730P controller. This combination sets the maximum number of SATA drives and the RAID levels available without adding hardware. Confirm that the bay count and controller match your storage design before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,394.99
Cheaper than about 62% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage16,00
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 3.5" drives into the 8-bay chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the PERC H730P controller detects every drive in the RAID BIOS before loading the OS.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 W power supplies and system fans are the primary field-replaceable units; DDR4 memory and the Xeon 5118 CPU rarely require replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the server runs at full load continuously?

The dual 750 W power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; the iDRAC9 Enterprise license will alert you if inlet temperatures approach the chassis limit.

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