DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 256GB DDR4 H730P

Dual-Socket 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mounted server system built for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1GHz with 16 cores each, delivering 32 total cores and a 3.7GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256GB of DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32GB modules. Dual 750W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power.

Virtualisation Hosts and Database Nodes

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, in-memory databases or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from dual-socket scaling and large memory capacity. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2GB cache and battery backup. Buyers who need more than two physical processors, more than 3TB of memory, or a chassis smaller than 2U should evaluate alternative platforms.

24 DDR4 Slots with 3TB Ceiling

The motherboard provides 24 DDR4 DIMM slots and a maximum supported capacity of 3TB, which determines how far the memory subsystem can grow beyond the installed 256GB. Populating additional slots with compatible registered ECC modules extends capacity for memory-bound applications. The LGA 3647 socket and Intel C620 chipset limit processor upgrades to the same generation.