DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6138 32GB DDR4 rack server

Dual-socket Xeon Gold 6138 server

The PowerEdge R740 delivers forty cores across two 2.0 GHz Xeon Gold 6138 processors for organisations running virtualisation, databases or high-performance compute workloads. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory ships installed, with capacity to scale toward three terabytes when applications demand more headroom. Eight 3.5-inch drive bays accept SATA drives managed by a PERC H730P RAID controller.

Sustained load behaviour

Dual 750-watt power supplies and redundant cooling keep both processors at rated frequency during extended render, simulation or analytics jobs. The PERC H730P controller maintains consistent throughput across large arrays without the write-amplification spikes seen on entry-level controllers. iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management provides continuous telemetry so administrators can throttle or rebalance workloads before thermal limits are reached.

Build quality and connectivity

A 2U rack chassis measuring thirty-six by twenty-four by ten inches weighs forty pounds and slides into standard cabinets using optional rail kits. Two integrated 10-gigabit Ethernet ports on the 562T adapter connect directly to top-of-rack switches without extra cards. The front eight-bay layout keeps drive replacement fast while rear I/O leaves room for additional networking or storage expansion cards.