DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Silver 4210 10C 32GB 6x 2TB 7.2K SAS H740P 2U rack server

2U rack server with dual Silver 4210 CPUs

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Silver 4210 processors, each providing 10 cores. It comes with 32GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H740P storage controller managing six 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives. The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays and includes iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote management.

Capacity-focused storage and moderate compute

The configuration suits workloads that prioritise raw capacity over spindle speed, such as bulk file storage, backup repositories or archival databases. The 7.2K SAS drives deliver high sequential throughput for large sequential reads and writes. Buyers who need low-latency random I/O or higher IOPS for transactional databases should look at faster spindle speeds or solid-state alternatives.

H740P controller with six 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives

The PERC H740P RAID controller manages the six installed 2TB 7.2K NL SAS drives and supports additional drives up to the chassis limit of eight 2.5-inch bays. This single specification determines whether the storage performance and expandability match the intended workload.