DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Gold 6132 14C 512GB 8x 300GB 10K SAS H730P

2U Rack Server with Dual Gold 6132

This new Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization and database workloads. It ships with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 modules rated at PC4-2400. An H730P RAID controller manages eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives in the 2.5-inch bays.

Suited for dense compute; not for GPU-heavy AI

The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual 10 Gb RJ45 ports fit high-density compute clusters needing fast local storage and network throughput. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band management for remote data centres. Buyers who need more than eight internal disks or GPU acceleration should look at a different chassis. The 1100 W redundant power supplies support the installed configuration only.

H730P RAID controller with eight SAS drives

The single specification that decides fit is the H730P controller paired with eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives. This combination delivers hardware RAID for the installed bays and determines which drive upgrades are supported. Verify that your capacity and performance targets match this controller and drive count before purchase.