DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 256GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

PowerEdge R740 2U dual-socket server

The PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. iDRAC 9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the platform.

Suits compute-dense virtualisation

This configuration suits teams that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor with integrated 10 Gb networking and hardware RAID. Buyers who require more than two processors or more than 3 TB of memory should look at a different platform because the system maxes out at two sockets and 3 TB. The eight 2.5-inch bays are fully populated with SAS drives, so anyone needing additional internal bays or a different drive interface will need another chassis.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller drives the storage subsystem. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode and includes a battery-backed cache. This single component determines the RAID levels available and the maximum drive count the server can address internally.