DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 256GB 2x 480GB SATA SSD H730P 2U rack server

2U rack server with dual Gold 6126

This Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 12 cores and 19.25M cache. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen 16GB PC4-2666 modules and includes two 480GB SATA SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays and up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots for expansion.

Virtualisation hosts and database workloads

The dual 12-core CPUs and large memory capacity suit virtualisation hosts, database servers and compute-heavy applications that benefit from high core counts and redundant 1100W power supplies. Built-in iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management. Organisations needing more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, integrated optical media or a different CPU core count should evaluate alternative chassis configurations.

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays with H730P RAID

The server supports a maximum of eight 2.5-inch drives connected to the H730P controller, which determines the RAID levels and throughput available for the installed 480GB SATA SSDs and any additional drives. Network connectivity includes two 10Gb RJ45 and two 1Gb RJ45 ports via the Intel X550 NDC. Confirm that the bay count and controller meet your storage layout before purchase.