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Silver front bezel on a 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Silver 4210R 10C 512GB 4× 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-2DR8-9H957

2U rack server with dual 10-core 2.4 GHz CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, four 300 GB 10 K SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • CPU TypeIntel
  • Installed Memory Size512GB
  • Hard Drive (Installed)4x 300GB 10K SAS
  • Storage ControllerH730P
  • Dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs deliver 2.4GHz performance
  • 512GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules runs at 2666MT/s
  • Four 300GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management
  • Up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots plus 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation and database workloads. Two Intel Silver 4210R processors each provide 10 cores at 2.4GHz with 13.75M cache. Memory totals 512GB of DDR4 across 16 modules. Four 300GB 10K SAS drives connect through an H730P RAID controller. Remote management uses iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suits dense compute; not for GPU-heavy workloads

This server fits environments that need high core counts and large memory in a 2U form factor. The 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots and dual 10Gb Ethernet ports support storage and network expansion. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should look elsewhere. No optical drive is included.

512GB DDR4 in 16 populated DIMM slots

The system arrives with 512GB of DDR4 installed as 16 modules of 32GB each at 2666 MT/s. Every memory slot is filled, so any capacity increase requires removing existing modules. This constraint determines whether the server meets immediate memory needs or requires reconfiguration before deployment.

Highlights

  • Dual 10-core Silver 4210R CPUs deliver 2.4GHz performance
  • 512GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules runs at 2666MT/s
  • Four 300GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management
  • Up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots plus 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet

Specifications

BrandDELL
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
CPU TypeIntel
Installed Memory Size512GB
Hard Drive (Installed)4x 300GB 10K SAS
Storage ControllerH730P
Max HDD Capacity8x 2.5" Drive Bays
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How do I install the 16 DDR4 32GB modules into the R740 and what step is commonly missed?

Populate all 16 slots evenly across both CPUs following the silkscreen sequence; the step often missed is enabling memory training in BIOS after first boot so the 512GB total is recognised at 2666 MT/s.

Which components in this R740 will need replacement first under normal operation?

The four 300GB 10K SAS drives and the redundant 1100W power supplies are the primary wear items; plan drive refreshes around the rated MTBF and keep a spare PSU module for hot-swap replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Silver 4210R CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 1100W redundant PSU ceiling is reached before chassis thermal limits; each 10-core 2.4GHz processor draws significant power under full load so total system draw approaches the supply rating.

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