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Silver rack server, eight 3.5 inch drive bays, front bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8x3.5 2x Xeon Silver 4208 2.1GHz 384GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-MMZC-T8MCP

Rack server with two Xeon Silver 4208 processors at 2.1GHz, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 3.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Eight 3.5-inch bays support high-capacity SATA storage arrays
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4208 processors at 2.1GHz handle multi-threaded workloads
  • 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory sustains large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote firmware updates and power control

Dual Xeon Silver 4208 server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4208 processors running at 2.1GHz and 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It is built for organisations that need dense compute and large memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

Sustained load behaviour

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays connect to a PERC H730P RAID controller so storage throughput scales with the array rather than a single spindle. Dual 750W power supplies and updated firmware keep the platform stable during extended virtualisation or database workloads.

Practical interface limits

The SATA drive interface and 10GbE 562T adapter set the ceiling for storage and network speed. Maximum memory reaches 3TB across the two sockets and iDRAC9 Enterprise provides out-of-band management without an extra licence.

How it compares

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Price $2,529.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% 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 RAM384 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 loud and hot does the R740 get when the two Xeon Silver 4208 CPUs run at 2.1 GHz continuously?

The chassis uses dual 750 W supplies and integrated iDRAC9 monitoring; fan speed ramps with CPU load, so sustained 2.1 GHz operation increases airflow and heat output but stays within Dell thermal limits.

Which drives and caddies must I already own to populate the eight 3.5-inch bays?

The PERC H730P controller accepts SATA drives; you need 3.5-inch SATA HDDs or SSDs plus Dell 3.5-inch drive carriers for the eight front bays.

Will my existing DDR4 ECC registered modules work alongside the installed 384 GB?

Yes, the system supports DDR4 ECC registered memory up to 3 TB; matching speed and rank lets you add modules to the open slots.

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