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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-2EJG-C9SNP

A 2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver high parallel throughput
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage capacity
  • Dual 750W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Dual-socket Xeon 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache, eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 750 W platinum power supplies, rails and bezel.

Virtualisation hosts needing dense CPU and memory

This configuration suits virtualisation clusters, database nodes or compute-heavy workloads that benefit from 40 total cores and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 300 GB SAS drives provide high-IOPS local storage under hardware RAID. Buyers who need more drive bays, larger individual drive capacity, GPU accelerator slots or single-thread frequencies above 3.7 GHz should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P hardware RAID with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P controller with 2 GB battery-backed cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. This controller manages the eight installed 300 GB 12 Gb/s SAS drives and any additional SAS or SATA devices. The single specification that decides fit is whether the workload requires this specific hardware RAID feature set and 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity.

Highlights

  • Dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver high parallel throughput
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory supports large workloads
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage capacity
  • Dual 750W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores20-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size256GB
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

How many CPU cores are available for sustained workloads?

Two Xeon Gold 6148 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.4 GHz base frequency for a total of 40 cores.

What is the power supply rating and redundancy?

Two 750 Watt Platinum hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation.

Which memory type and maximum capacity does the system support?

DDR4 registered ECC memory up to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots, with 256 GB installed as eight 32 GB modules at 2666 MHz.

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