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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U 8 Bay 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20 Core 768GB DDR4 H730P 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-7MXF-8B1NX

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 768GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, and dual 400GB SSDs

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4 GHz base
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links

Dual 20-core Xeon 2U server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 20 cores, giving 40 cores total for heavily threaded workloads. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots and includes a PERC H730P 2 GB RAID controller.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing core density

The 40 cores and large memory capacity make this platform suitable for virtualisation clusters, database nodes or compute-intensive batch processing. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band management. Buyers who require GPU acceleration should evaluate other platforms. The 2.5-inch bay count and SATA SSD complement limit raw storage capacity for cold-data archives.

PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. It connects to the two 400 GB SATA SSDs and any additional SATA or SAS drives populated in the eight 2.5-inch bays. The 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface determines the maximum drive throughput available on this chassis.

Highlights

  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 threads at 2.4 GHz base
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and application storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size768GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)2 x 400GB SATA SSD
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

What SAS speed does the PERC H730P controller provide, and what throughput does that cap?

The H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, so each lane caps at 12 Gb/s for attached drives.

What rack height and rail type does the R740 need?

It is a 2U server and ships with Ready Rails sliding rails for tool-less mounting in standard racks.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Two Xeon Gold 6148 processors go into the LGA 3647 sockets; 24 DDR4 2666MHz RDIMMs fill all slots — enable ECC in BIOS after seating.

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