DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Gold 6132 14C 64GB 8× 7.68TB SAS SSD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for dense compute and storage workloads. It ships with dual Intel Gold 6132 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores. Memory totals 64 GB of DDR4 arranged as four 16 GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Eight 7.68 TB SAS SSDs fill the 2.5 inch drive bays behind an H730P RAID controller. Redundant 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Suited for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits teams running virtualisation clusters, database instances or high-throughput file services that benefit from all-flash capacity and dual-socket performance. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow GPU, NIC or storage expansion. Buyers who need more than 64 GB of memory, additional drive bays beyond the eight 2.5 inch slots, or a different processor generation should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 7.68 TB SAS SSDs on H730P

The defining specification is the eight 7.68 TB SAS SSDs managed by the H730P controller, delivering roughly 61 TB of raw flash capacity in a 2U form factor. This density determines whether the server fits a workload that prioritises high-capacity, low-latency storage over maximum core count or memory scale. Confirm the SAS interface matches your backplane and cabling before purchase.