DELL PowerEdge R740 rack server 1× Gold 6148 20C 128GB 4× 480GB SATA SSD H730P

Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around one Intel Gold 6148 processor with 20 cores at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 16 GB modules and four 480 GB SATA SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller. The system suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute clusters that need dense storage in a standard rack footprint.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

Dual 1100 W redundant power supplies feed the chassis while integrated fans adjust speed to component temperatures. The Intel X550 network daughter card provides two 10 Gb RJ45 and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports without adding discrete adapters. iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring of thermal sensors and power draw so administrators can track baseline behaviour from anywhere.

Sustained load behaviour

Under continuous workloads the 20-core CPU and fully populated memory subsystem draw steady power that the redundant supplies handle without throttle. Eight PCIe Gen 3 slots remain available for accelerator cards or additional networking while the eight 2.5-inch drive bays allow storage expansion beyond the four installed SSDs. iDRAC9 Enterprise logs thermal trends over time to help plan capacity before limits are reached.