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Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server front view with bezel and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 512GB DDR4 H730P 8x 2.4TB

SKU CH-J5BF-V1WK8

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives, dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage
  • Quad-port networking adds 2× 10 Gb SFP+ and 2× 1 GbE for flexible connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for data-centre workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores, and 512 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules. The platform uses the Intel C620 chipset and supports up to 3 TB of memory across 24 slots.

Suited for virtualisation and database clusters

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation hosts, database clusters or compute-heavy applications that benefit from 24 total cores and half a terabyte of RAM. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for the eight installed 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives. Buyers needing more than two processors or storage interfaces beyond SAS and SATA should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives included

The single specification that decides fit is the storage subsystem: eight 2.5-inch 2.4 TB 10 000 RPM SAS hard drives are pre-installed behind the PERC H730P controller. This delivers high-capacity, high-throughput rotational storage for workloads that rely on traditional SAS arrays. If the deployment requires solid-state media or a different drive count, the chassis and controller do not match that requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 2 GB cache
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage
  • Quad-port networking adds 2× 10 Gb SFP+ and 2× 1 GbE for flexible connectivity

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.30 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size512GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

Will the 2.5-inch SAS drives in this R740 share a backplane with my existing 3.5-inch SATA disks?

The R740 uses 2.5-inch drive bays with a SAS backplane; 3.5-inch SATA disks cannot be installed in the same chassis without a different backplane and carrier kit.

How can I verify the PERC H730P controller sees all eight 2.4TB drives after first boot?

Open the H730P BIOS utility (Ctrl+R) or iDRAC9 storage view; all eight drives should appear as Ready with 2.4TB capacity each.

Does the shipment include SFP+ transceivers for the X520 10GbE ports?

The system includes the X520/I350 daughter card, bezel and rails; SFP+ transceivers and fibre cables are not supplied and must be purchased separately.

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