DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 1x Xeon Gold 5120 128GB DDR4 rack server

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processor running at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache. It arrives with 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, though no drives are installed. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence, and dual 750 W power supplies provide redundancy.

Suitable for virtualisation hosts

This configuration suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage capacity in a 2U form factor and can populate the empty bays with SATA drives. The single-socket layout leaves room for a second Xeon Scalable processor when compute demands grow. Buyers who need installed drives, a smaller chassis, or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays define storage flexibility

The defining specification is the 8LFF chassis that accepts up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives behind the PERC H730P controller. This bay count and drive format determine how much raw capacity you can add and whether your existing drive inventory fits. Confirm that your workload can use SATA media and that the 2U rack space is available before ordering.