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Black 2U rack server front with eight 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF Xeon Gold 5120 2.2GHz 14C 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-3M8C-2NYCR

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, a 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 at 2.2GHz, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 at 2.2 GHz handles heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data integrity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R740 8-bay server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with one Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processor running at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA drives and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management.

Suits compute-heavy tasks needing expandable storage

The single-socket configuration and eight large-form-factor bays fit virtualisation hosts, database nodes or backup targets that prioritise internal capacity over GPU density. Buyers who need dual-socket performance from day one or who require 2.5-inch bay density for higher spindle counts should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730P RAID

The decisive spec is the combination of eight 3.5-inch drive bays connected to a hardware RAID controller that supports SATA drives. This layout determines how many spinning drives or SSDs you can install internally and which RAID levels are available without adding an extra controller.

How it compares

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Price $1,273.99
Cheaper than about 65% 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 2.2 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 CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage8,00
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

Should I choose the single-processor configuration or add a second Xeon Gold 5120 for my workload?

The chassis supports up to two processors; a second Gold 5120 adds another 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache, doubling thread count for heavily parallel tasks while keeping the same 2.2 GHz base frequency.

What does the 2.2 GHz clock on the 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 deliver in a live server?

Each core runs at 2.2 GHz base speed with 19.25 MB shared cache, giving strong per-thread performance for databases and virtualisation while the 14 cores handle many simultaneous VMs or containers.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface limit drive performance in the 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis?

The H730P manages RAID across the eight 3.5-inch bays over SATA, so throughput is capped by the SATA link speed rather than the controller itself; plan drive selection accordingly.

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