DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 64GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

Dual-Socket Xeon Gold Server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache battery. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails are included.

Rack Depth Power Network Check

Verify that your rack can accommodate a 2U chassis with sliding rails and that front airflow is not obstructed. Confirm the PDU can deliver enough current for two 750 W supplies under full load. Ensure 10 Gb SFP+ transceivers or direct-attach cables match the Intel X520/I350 daughter card ports. The PERC H730P uses 12 Gb/s SAS lanes; backplane cabling must support that speed for all eight drive bays.

Sustained Load Thermal Steady State

Under continuous multi-threaded workloads the dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs will run at or near their 3.2 GHz turbo ceiling while the memory subsystem operates at 2400 MHz. The redundant platinum power supplies share load efficiently, reducing per-unit stress. The H730P battery-backed cache maintains write performance during extended RAID rebuilds or heavy random I/O. iDRAC 9 Enterprise monitors thermal sensors and power draw in real time, allowing proactive fan-speed adjustments before throttling occurs.