DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Silver 4210R 10C 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 4x 960GB SAS SSD H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation and database workloads. It ships with two Intel Silver 4210R processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 10 cores. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory in a 2 x 16 GB configuration. Four 960 GB SAS SSDs are installed behind an H730P RAID controller.

Who this suits and who it does not

This server suits teams that need dense 2.5-inch storage in an 8-bay chassis with dual 10 GbE networking. Buyers who require more than 32 GB of memory out of the box should look elsewhere. It also lacks an optical drive, so installations needing local media must use alternate methods. The four installed drives leave four bays empty for future expansion.

The spec that decides fit

The H730P RAID controller manages the four 960 GB SAS SSDs and any additional drives you add. It provides hardware RAID with dedicated cache for consistent I/O performance. If your workload demands a different RAID feature set or non-SAS media, this controller choice determines compatibility. The eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow further I/O expansion.