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Silver 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8x3.5 2x Xeon Silver 4116 256GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-JT2C-TX426

Rack server with two 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 12-core Xeon 4116 CPUs at 2.1GHz deliver 24 threads
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 8 drive bays
  • 10GbE 562T dual-port adapter provides high-speed networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise license enables full remote server management

Server for high-density storage

This Dell PowerEdge R740 rack server ships with two Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1GHz and 256GB of DDR4 ECC memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA drives managed by a PERC H730P RAID controller.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads

Teams that need twelve or more drive bays will find this chassis limiting because the R740 8LFF tops out at eight 3.5-inch slots. Buyers who require pre-installed drives must add them during configuration since the unit ships with no storage installed.

Eight 3.5-inch bays and H730P controller

The single specification that decides fit is the eight-bay large-form-factor chassis paired with the PERC H730P controller, which supports RAID across SATA drives. If your deployment needs more than eight bays or a different controller, choose another platform.

How it compares

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

Price $1,946.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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).

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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 RAM256 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 loud and hot does the R740 get when both Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs run at 2.1GHz continuously?

Dual 750W supplies and redundant fans cool the 2U chassis; the 12-core Silver 4116 processors draw moderate power so noise stays at typical rack-mount levels under sustained load.

Which components must I already have for this server to boot?

You need 3.5-inch SATA drives and DDR4 ECC registered memory modules; the PERC H730P controller and dual 750W power supplies are already installed.

Can I keep using my older SATA drives and DDR4 memory sticks with this R740?

The eight 3.5-inch bays accept standard SATA drives and the 24 DIMM slots take DDR4 ECC registered modules up to 3TB total.

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