DELL R740 rack server 2x Gold 6126 12C 512GB 6x 1.92TB SAS SSD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 1U rack server built around two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each with 12 cores running at 2.6GHz and 19.25M cache. It ships with 512GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen 32GB modules and six 1.92TB SAS RI SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise, and the chassis includes redundant 1100W power supplies, rails and bezel.

Suits dense virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations running dense virtualisation, in-memory databases or high-thread-count applications that benefit from 24 total cores and half a terabyte of RAM. The six SAS SSDs provide fast, redundant storage for critical datasets. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, GPU acceleration or a different processor family should evaluate other platforms.

24 cores and 512GB DDR4 decide fit

The decisive specification is the combination of 24 physical cores and 512GB of DDR4 memory, which determines whether the server can hold the working set and thread count your workloads require. If the core count or memory capacity falls short, a different node will be necessary.