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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, six populated, front bezel and rails included

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 rack server 2x Gold 6132 14C 64GB 6x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-PH2H-Y4W7E

2U rack server with dual 14‑core Intel Gold 6132 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, six 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Rack height2U
  • Installed storage6x 1.2 TB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual 14-core Gold 6132 CPUs at 2.6GHz deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 64GB DDR4 in four 16GB modules supports memory-intensive workloads
  • Six 1.2TB 10K SAS drives on H730P RAID provide fast redundant storage
  • Intel X550 dual 10Gb and dual 1Gb ports ensure high-bandwidth connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote lifecycle management from anywhere

Dual Gold 6132 2U rack server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server equipped with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each delivering 14 cores at 2.6 GHz with 19.25 MB cache. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory in a 4x 16 GB PC4-2666 configuration. Six 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives are installed and managed by an H730P RAID controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays in total.

Fits virtualisation hosts needing 10 GbE and SAS

This server suits teams building virtualisation clusters or database nodes that can use the dual 10 GbE RJ45 ports and the 1 GbE pair provided by the Intel X550 NDC. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow GPU, FPGA or additional NIC expansion. Buyers who need more than 64 GB of RAM or who require a different drive protocol should look at a different platform.

H730P RAID controller with six 1.2 TB SAS drives

The storage subsystem centres on the H730P controller driving six 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives in the 2.5-inch bays. This combination determines usable capacity, RAID level options and IOPS for the workload. The two 1100 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the baseline configuration.

How it compares

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Price $1,283.99
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).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Storage
Installed storage6x 1.2 TB 10K SAS
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height2U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How loud and hot does the 2U R740 run with dual Gold 6132 CPUs and six 1.2TB SAS drives under constant load?

Dual 14-core Gold 6132 processors at 2.6GHz and six 10K SAS drives draw significant power through the 1100W redundant PSUs, so the 2U chassis fans spin up to maintain thermal limits — expect noticeable airflow noise in a quiet room.

Which rack rails, PDU plugs and network patch cables must I already have to install this R740?

The server ships with sliding rails and two IEC C13 power cords; you need a 2U rack space, two PDU outlets, and RJ45 cables for the Intel X550 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet ports.

Can the H730P controller and PCIe Gen 3 slots still drive older SAS arrays and PCIe 2.0 cards I want to keep using?

The H730P RAID controller supports legacy SAS drives, and the eight PCIe Gen 3 slots are backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 expansion cards, so existing storage arrays and add-in cards will function.

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