DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 64GB 4x 800GB SSD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 12 cores. It includes 64 GB of DDR4 memory arranged as four 16 GB modules at 2666 MT/s. The system targets virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute clusters that need balanced CPU and memory density in a standard rack footprint.

Storage controller and drive bay limit

The H730P RAID controller manages the four installed 800 GB SAS SSDs and supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays in the chassis. This ceiling decides whether the platform can absorb future storage growth without adding external enclosures. Buyers who need more than eight internal drives must plan for JBOD expansion or a different chassis.

Rack installation and common issues

Rails and a bezel are included so the unit mounts in a standard four-post rack without extra hardware. Dual 1100 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise simplify remote power cycling and firmware updates. Missing optical drive means OS installation relies on USB or network boot, and export restrictions may block shipment to some regions.