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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 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-Q2CB-3B6XD

2U rack server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, H730P controller and two 300GB SAS drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory installed across four slots with 24 total slots for 3 TB maximum
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 plus pass-through with 2 GB cache
  • Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections on a single daughter card
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote management

Purpose-built 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server designed for compute-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 20 cores for a total of 40 threads. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules.

Virtualisation hosts not GPU farms

This configuration suits virtualisation clusters, database nodes and high-performance computing tasks that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The dual redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise simplify remote management. Buyers who need GPU accelerator support or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should consider a different chassis.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The server provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays connected to a PERC H730P 2 GB controller with 12 Gb/s SAS bandwidth. Two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives are installed and the controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Expansion beyond eight bays requires a different platform.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.4 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory installed across four slots with 24 total slots for 3 TB maximum
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 plus pass-through with 2 GB cache
  • Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections on a single daughter card
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and 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 Size64GB
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

Will the PERC H730P 2GB controller battery need replacement and how often?

The PERC H730P includes a 2GB battery-backed cache; the battery typically lasts several years and can be hot-swapped without downtime.

Which component hits its limit first during continuous full-load operation?

With two 20-core Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs at 2.4 GHz and 3.7 GHz turbo, processor thermal limits are reached before the 750 W platinum PSUs or the 24 DDR4 slots.

How loud and hot does the R740 get when running 24/7 with both 750 W PSUs active?

Dual redundant 750 W platinum supplies and 2U chassis fans keep noise at typical rack levels; exhaust air stays within ASHRAE A2 limits under full load.

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