DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6132 14C 64GB 4x 300GB 10K SAS H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation and database workloads. It ships with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 14 cores. The system includes 64GB of DDR4 memory across four 16GB modules and a PERC H730P RAID controller managing four 300GB 10K SAS drives. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suited for multi-VM hosts

The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and H730P controller support RAID levels for redundancy and speed, fitting teams that need local storage performance. Dual 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet ports handle high-throughput networks. Buyers who need more than 64GB of memory or additional drive bays beyond the eight provided should consider a different chassis. The lack of an optical drive and fixed 1100W redundant power supplies may not match every rack layout.

Dual 14-core Gold 6132 processors define

Each CPU delivers 14 cores at 2.6GHz with 19.25M cache, setting the maximum thread count for the platform. The installed 64GB of DDR4-2666 memory fills four slots and determines the starting capacity for virtual machines. The H730P RAID controller and four 300GB 10K SAS drives set the initial storage performance and redundancy baseline. Up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots remain available for expansion cards.