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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 Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-ED3B-QV71Y

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 300GB SAS drives and redundant 750W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules for large workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port networking with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dual Xeon Gold 6130 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for compute-intensive workloads. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. The platform includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Virtualisation hosts and database clusters

Organisations running virtualised workloads, large databases or high-performance computing tasks will find the dual 16-core configuration and 512 GB memory well matched. The 24 DIMM slots allow expansion to 3 TB for growing datasets. Buyers who need more than two processors or who require installed solid-state storage should evaluate other platforms. The eight 2.5-inch SAS bays currently hold two 300 GB 10 K drives.

24 DDR4 slots supporting 3 TB maximum

The single specification that decides fit is the memory ceiling: 24 registered ECC DDR4 slots with a 3 TB maximum capacity. If the target workload fits within 512 GB today but may scale beyond that, the headroom is available. If the application demands more than 3 TB of system memory, this chassis cannot meet the requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules for large workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port networking with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-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

When will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB cache battery that typically lasts three to five years; plan to replace it when iDRAC9 reports a degraded state.

What limits sustained CPU performance in this 2U chassis?

Two Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each share the 750 W redundant power budget; thermal throttling activates before the power ceiling is reached.

How loud and hot does the server run under continuous load?

Dual 750 W Platinum supplies and hot-swap fans maintain stable exhaust temperatures; noise remains at standard rack-mount levels for 2U systems.

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