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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and LCD panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6136 12C 3.0GHz 1.5TB DDR4 2x 300GB 15K SAS H730

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2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 6136 CPUs, 1.5TB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6136 CPUs deliver 48 virtual cores for heavy workloads
  • 5TB DDR4 memory across 24 slots handles large datasets
  • Two 300GB 15K SAS drives provide fast storage access
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during failures

2U rack server for virtualization workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for dense virtualization and database tasks. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6136 processors, each offering twelve cores at 3.0GHz, providing 48 threads with hyper-threading. Installed memory reaches 1.5TB across 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, hitting the platform maximum.

Redundant power and hot-plug drive bays

Dual 750W redundant power supplies protect uptime during a single unit failure. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives without shutting down. The front DVD-ROM remains accessible for legacy media installs. A daughter card supplies four 1GbE ports, with optional 10GbE upgrades available.

H730 RAID controller and iDRAC9 management

The PERC H730 controller with 1GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the two included 300GB 15K SAS drives. iDRAC9 Express delivers out-of-band remote management and lifecycle automation. PCIe 3.0 riser options support up to eight slots, four at x16 width, for additional networking or accelerator cards.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6136 CPUs deliver 48 virtual cores for heavy workloads
  • 5TB DDR4 memory across 24 slots handles large datasets
  • Two 300GB 15K SAS drives provide fast storage access
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during failures

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size1.5TB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1.5TB
Memory Features24 DIMM slots, 12 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability)
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity30 TB
Media DrivesDVD ROM
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC9 Express (default). Optional: iDRAC9 Enterprise (upgrade).
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsRiser options with up to 8 x PCIe 3.0, maximum of 4 x16 slots
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight70.0000LBS

Questions about this item

What SAS speed does the H730 controller support and how does that limit drive throughput?

The H730 controller runs at 12Gbps SAS, so installed 12Gbps drives operate at full speed while any 6Gbps drives would be capped at their own link rate.

What rail kit and depth clearance does the 2U chassis require for mounting?

The chassis measures 28.17 inches deep and 17.09 inches wide, fitting a standard EIA rack; Dell sliding or static rails for the R740 are needed to secure it.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is commonly missed?

Two Xeon Gold 6136 processors are pre-installed; 1.5TB DDR4 fills 24 DIMM slots (12 per CPU), and the step often missed is populating slots in the prescribed sequence per processor to enable all memory channels.

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