DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 256GB DDR4 4x 2.4TB 10K SAS H730P

Dual Silver 4210R compute platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Silver 4210R processors, each delivering 10 cores at 2.4 GHz with 13.75 MB cache. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 memory arranged as sixteen 16 GB modules running at 2666 MT/s. This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or dense compute clusters that need balanced core count and memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

Tool-less rail install with cabling discipline

The chassis includes sliding rails and a bezel for quick rack mounting, while the 2.5-inch drive bays accept the four supplied SAS drives without adapters. The H730P RAID controller manages the 2.4 TB 10 K disks, but its PCIe Gen 3 link can become a bottleneck if all eight drive bays are populated with high-throughput workloads. Careful cable routing at the rear prevents airflow restriction across the redundant 1100 W power supplies.

Steady throughput under constant load

Dual Silver 4210R CPUs maintain their 2.4 GHz base frequency during prolonged compilation, rendering or database scans because the 2U airflow design and redundant cooling keep thermals in check. The iDRAC9 Enterprise module provides continuous sensor telemetry and remote power cycling without interrupting the host. Sustained 10 GbE traffic through the Intel X550 adapter remains stable as long as the PCIe Gen 3 backplane is not oversubscribed by additional expansion cards.