DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 512GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD H730P

PowerEdge R740 dual-socket rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors. Each CPU delivers 16 cores at a base frequency of 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo capability, providing 32 total cores for multi-threaded workloads. The chassis includes redundant hot-swap 750 W power supplies and ships with rails and a front bezel.

Virtualisation hosts and database clusters

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments, database clusters or memory-intensive applications that benefit from the installed 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache and battery backup. Buyers who require more than 24 memory slots, a higher drive bay count than eight 2.5-inch bays, or a single-socket design to reduce per-core licensing costs should consider other platforms.

512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory

The single specification that most determines fit is the 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory pre-populated in 16 of the 24 available slots. This capacity and memory type dictate the maximum virtual machine density and in-memory database size the server can handle without additional modules. The DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC standard must match any future memory upgrades to maintain compatibility and error-correction integrity.