DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 512GB 8x 2.4TB 10K SAS H730P

Dual Silver 4210R 10-core compute

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Silver 4210R processors. Each CPU provides ten cores running at 2.4 GHz with 13.75 MB cache. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 memory arranged as sixteen 32 GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives attach to an H730P controller, and dual 1100 W redundant power supplies keep the platform running.

Suited for dense virtualisation, not GPU farms

This configuration fits teams that need high thread count and large memory capacity for virtualisation, database or middleware workloads in a compact 2U form factor. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays are fully populated, so buyers who want more storage must add an external enclosure. There are no GPU-ready slots or high-speed accelerators included, so render farms or AI training clusters should look at a different chassis.

Steady throughput under constant load

Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management let the server sustain full CPU and storage utilisation without a single point of failure. The H730P RAID controller maintains consistent write performance across the eight SAS spindles during extended backup or replication windows. Eight PCIe Gen 3 slots remain available for additional networking or storage cards if the workload grows.