DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Gold 6132 14C 32GB 2x 300GB 10K SAS H730P

Dual Gold 6132 14-core server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack system built around two Intel Gold 6132 processors running at 2.6 GHz. Each CPU provides 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache. The chassis ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory in two 16 GB modules and a PERC H730P RAID controller managing two 300 GB 10K SAS drives. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays and up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots provide internal expansion.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits workloads that benefit from high core counts and hardware RAID, such as virtualisation clusters, mid-size databases or application servers. The dual-socket design and redundant 1100 W power supplies support continuous operation. Buyers who need larger memory footprints, all-flash arrays or more than eight low-profile add-in cards should evaluate other platforms.

32 GB DDR4 in two slots

The system arrives with only 32 GB of DDR4 installed across two DIMM slots, leaving substantial headroom for memory expansion. If the target workload demands more RAM than this baseline, additional modules must be sourced separately.