DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6132 14C 256GB 4x 1.2TB 10K SAS H730P

2U rack server for dense compute

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each delivering 14 cores at 2.6 GHz, and 256 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules. It ships with four 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives managed by an H730P RAID controller and includes an Intel X550 network daughter card providing two 10 Gb RJ45 and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports. Dual 1100 W redundant power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management, rails and bezel complete the package.

Suits virtualisation hosts and database nodes

Organisations needing dense CPU cores, large memory capacity and fast 10K SAS storage in a 2U form factor will find this configuration ready for production workloads. Buyers who require more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, GPU-accelerated compute, or an optical drive should evaluate alternative platforms.

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays limit internal expansion

The chassis provides a maximum of eight 2.5-inch bays, of which four are populated with 1.2 TB SAS drives. This bay count determines how much additional local storage can be added without external enclosures.