We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 1U rack server, matte black finish, front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL R740 1U Rack Server 2x Gold 6126 12C 256GB 4x 1.92TB SAS SSD H730P

SKU CH-S61G-J4QE9

1U rack server with dual 12-core Gold 6126 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 and four 1.92TB SAS SSDs on an H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Rack height1U
  • Installed storage4x 1.92 TB SAS RI SSD
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
  • Dual Gold 6126 CPUs provide 12 cores each at 2.6 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4 memory handles large workloads
  • Four 1.92 TB SAS SSDs give fast redundant storage
  • H730P RAID controller manages up to eight 2.5" drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Rack Server with Dual Gold 6126 CPUs

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 1U rack server built for dense compute environments. It ships with two Intel Gold 6126 processors running at 2.6 GHz. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen 16 GB modules. Four 1.92 TB SAS SSDs and an H730P RAID controller provide the primary storage foundation.

Suited for Virtualisation Hosts Not for GPU Clusters

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation platforms or database workloads that benefit from high core counts and fast SAS storage. The 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis limits total drive count to eight. Buyers who need more storage bays or dedicated accelerator slots should look at larger form-factor servers. The 1100 W redundant power supplies support the installed components only.

12-Core Gold 6126 at 2.6 GHz Decides Fit

The processor choice is the single specification that determines whether this server matches the workload. Each Gold 6126 provides twelve cores at 2.6 GHz with 19.25 MB cache. Workloads that scale across twenty-four threads will use the CPU fully. Tasks needing higher single-thread frequency or different instruction sets will not perform as well on this silicon.

How it compares

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

Price $3,432.99
Pricier than about 69% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameR740
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Storage
Installed storage4x 1.92 TB SAS RI SSD
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage8x 2.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height1U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.6 GHz Intel Gold 6126 processors and what step is commonly missed?

Seat both 12-core CPUs in their sockets, apply thermal paste evenly, then torque the heatsink screws in a cross pattern; the step often missed is updating the iDRAC9 Enterprise firmware before first boot so the new processors are recognised.

Which components in the 256 GB DDR4 memory array or the 1.92 TB SAS SSDs will need replacement first?

The 16 DDR4 DIMMs are rated for the server lifespan; the four 1.92 TB SAS RI SSDs carry a write-endurance limit and will be the first items requiring replacement under heavy write workloads.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual 1100 W PSUs and eight 2.5-inch drive bays run sustained loads?

The 1100 W redundant power supplies set the ceiling; sustained full CPU and storage activity will hit the PSU capacity before the chassis cooling or drive-bay count becomes a constraint.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items