DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Gold 6132 14C 64GB 6x 960GB SAS SSD H730P

2U Rack Server With Dual Gold 6132 CPUs

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.6 GHz. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory in four 16 GB modules and six 960 GB SAS SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays, up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots, and dual 1100 W redundant power supplies. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise, and networking includes two 10 Gb RJ45 plus two 1 Gb RJ45 ports. Bezel, rails, and power cords are included.

Suits Virtualisation And Database Workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need dense compute and fast SAS storage in a 2U form factor for virtualisation, database, or high-performance application workloads. The dual 14-core CPUs and 64 GB DDR4 give strong multi-threaded capacity, while the H730P RAID controller protects the six 960 GB SSDs. Buyers who require more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, additional memory capacity beyond the installed 64 GB, or PCIe Gen 4 support should evaluate other platforms. The server also lacks an optical drive and GPU-ready slots.

Eight 2.5-Inch Drive Bays Limit Internal Expansion

The single specification that decides fit is the eight 2.5-inch drive bay chassis, which caps internal storage at eight devices. Six bays are already populated with 960 GB SAS SSDs, leaving only two open slots for additional drives. If the deployment demands more internal capacity than two extra 2.5-inch drives can provide, a different chassis or external storage array will be required.