DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4210 32GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

Dell PowerEdge R740 8-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4210 processors at 2.2GHz, providing 20 cores total. The system includes 32GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Eight 3.5-inch drive bays are available for SATA storage.

Ideal For Virtualisation, Not For GPU Compute

This configuration suits teams running virtualisation, database or file-serving roles that benefit from dual-socket capacity and hardware RAID. The integrated graphics and lack of GPU expansion slots make it unsuitable for buyers who need dedicated GPU compute or workstation-class visualisation. Organisations requiring pre-installed drives or single-socket density should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 3.5-Inch Bays Define Storage Flexibility

The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives, letting you scale capacity from a single disk to a full array. No drives are installed, so the buyer selects the exact capacity and redundancy level required. This bay count is the primary factor when matching the server to a storage footprint.