DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

Dual 12-core Xeon 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with twelve cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and an Intel C620 chipset. Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are included.

Suited for dense virtualisation.

This configuration fits organisations consolidating virtual machines or databases that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity within a 2U chassis. The eight-bay 2.5-inch front panel limits internal storage to the installed SAS drives. Buyers who need more than eight front-accessible drives or who require a different drive interface should consider other platforms. The system also maxes out at two processors, so workloads demanding higher socket counts are not supported.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller equipped with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. It manages the eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives and enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This controller determines the RAID options, drive compatibility and cache protection available in the server.