DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Silver 4210R 10C 512GB 2x 480GB SSD H730P

Built for dense virtualisation

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 fits into a 2U rack slot and delivers two Intel Silver 4210R processors, each with ten cores at 2.4GHz. Sixteen DDR4 modules provide 512GB of system memory running at PC4-2666 speeds. A PERC H730P controller manages the two 480GB SATA SSDs installed in the front bays. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise, and dual redundant 1100W power supplies keep the platform running.

Suits consolidation workloads

This configuration serves teams that need high core counts and large memory capacity for virtual machines or container clusters. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays allow additional capacity to be added later, while up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots support extra network or storage cards. Buyers who require dedicated GPU acceleration should evaluate alternative platforms. Organisations needing more than two 10Gb RJ45 ports will need add-in adapters.

Deciding spec: 512GB DDR4 across 16 DIMMs

The memory population fills every available slot on the dual-socket board, leaving no room for further expansion without replacing modules. If the target workload demands more than 512GB, a different chassis or higher-density DIMMs are required. For environments that can operate within this limit, the installed capacity supports dense virtualisation immediately.