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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 6142 2.6GHz 16-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-0X85-880HG

Two-processor 2U rack server with 16-core Xeon Gold CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, dual 300 GB SAS drives and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.60 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6GHz with 3.7GHz turbo
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port network card with 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750W platinum PSUs

Dual Xeon Gold 6142 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 16 cores. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. The system uses a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller and ships with two 300 GB 10K SAS hard drives.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

The dual-socket design and 24 memory slots support up to 3 TB of RAM, suiting virtualisation clusters and memory-heavy databases. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise aid remote management. Buyers who need more than 3 TB of memory or who require storage interfaces beyond SAS and SATA should look at a different platform.

24 DDR4 slots with 3 TB maximum

Twenty-four DIMM slots accept DDR4 registered ECC modules up to a total of 3 TB. This ceiling determines whether the server can grow with the workload or if a larger platform is required.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6GHz with 3.7GHz turbo
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port network card with 2x 1GbE and 2x 10Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750W platinum PSUs

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.60 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size128GB
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

What rack depth and rail kit does the 2U R740 need?

The server is a 2U rack unit that ships with Dell Ready Rails for standard four-post cabinets.

How do I install the PERC H730P controller and its battery, and what step is often missed?

Seat the H730P in the dedicated internal slot, connect the SAS cables to the backplane, then attach the battery pack to the controller header — the battery connection is the step most often forgotten.

Which memory modules and drive types will I need when upgrading or replacing parts later?

Use DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC RDIMMs to fill the 24 slots up to 3 TB, and 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives for the eight hot-swap bays.

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