DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6130 2.1 GHz 16-core 64 GB DDR4 H730P 8× 2.5″ trays

Server platform and intended use

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730P storage controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays, dual 750 W redundant power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management, and a quad-port network daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server suits organisations that need a dense two-socket platform with hardware RAID, out-of-band management, and 10 Gb SFP+ networking in a 2U form factor. Buyers who require more than eight front-accessible drive bays or who need a different storage interface than SAS/SATA should consider other configurations.

Deciding specification

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, and it connects to the eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays. Confirm that your workload fits within this drive-count and RAID capability before ordering.