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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 768GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-YK4X-5V3JP

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Gold 6134 processors at 3.2 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed3.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity enterprise storage in 2.5" bays
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ network links

Server identity

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.20 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and eight 2.4 TB SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache.

Setup checks

Confirm the rack provides 2U of space and can supply redundant power to the dual 750 W platinum supplies. Verify the SAS backplane matches the 2.5-inch drive bays and that the network uplinks can use the quad-port X520/I350 daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Ensure iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management is compatible with existing monitoring tools.

Suitability

This configuration suits workloads needing high core counts, large memory capacity and redundant storage in a compact rack form factor. Buyers who need solid-state storage, GPU accelerator slots or a different drive-count layout should look at other platforms.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6134 CPUs deliver 3.2 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity enterprise storage in 2.5" bays
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ network links

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed3.20 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores8-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 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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