DELL PowerEdge R740 8x3.5" 2x Xeon 5118 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 No Drive

Ready-to-rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 arrives as a 2U rack-mount chassis populated with two Xeon 5118 processors running at 2.3GHz and 64GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Eight 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller are installed, while storage drives are not included so you can choose capacity and redundancy. Integrated graphics and a 10GbE two-port 562T adapter handle display and network duties out of the box.

Verify power and rails

Confirm that your rack can supply the dual 750W power supplies and that the 36 by 24 by 10 inch footprint fits your available U-space. The system supports a maximum of two processors and up to 3TB of DDR4 memory, so plan future CPU or RAM upgrades within those limits. Ensure your environment provides adequate airflow for the 40-pound chassis and that any required rail kit is sourced before installation.

Sustained enterprise workloads

Dual 12-core Xeon 5118 CPUs with 16.5MB cache each deliver consistent multi-threaded throughput for virtualization, database or compute tasks. The H730P controller maintains steady RAID performance across the eight SATA bays during prolonged I/O, while iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring and firmware updates without downtime. Redundant power supplies and ECC memory protect data integrity under continuous operation.