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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 Silver 4110 2.1GHz 512GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-AKBQ-0DC95

A 2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a H730P RAID controller.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large in-memory workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives provide fast, high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dual-socket 2U rack server for compute density

The Dell PowerEdge R740 fits two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors in a 2U chassis, each running at 2.10 GHz with eight cores and a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. Sixteen registered ECC DDR4 modules provide 512 GB of memory across 24 available slots. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730P controller that supports RAID levels up to 60. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise handles remote management.

Redundant platinum power supplies manage thermal

Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies operate in redundant hot-swap mode, sharing the load of two CPUs, 512 GB of memory, eight spinning drives and the storage controller. The 2U form factor uses front-to-rear airflow to move heat across the memory and drive bays without requiring oversized fans. Power supply redundancy means a single unit failure does not interrupt operation, and the platinum rating keeps energy loss low during sustained workloads.

Tool-less rails and front bezel simplify rack

Ready Rails allow the server to slide into a standard rack and lock without tools, reducing installation time for solo technicians. The front bezel covers the eight 2.5-inch drive carriers and the power button, preventing accidental drive ejection in dense rows. Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power supplies can be serviced from the front and rear respectively, so failed components are replaced without removing the chassis from the rack.

Highlights

  • Dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large in-memory workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives provide fast, high-capacity storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR740
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores8-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C620
Installed Memory Size512GB
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 do I install the 16 DDR4 modules into the 24 memory slots correctly?

Populate all 16 modules across the 24 slots following the per-CPU channel sequence in the service manual; the step most often missed is balancing identical 32 GB modules evenly between the two Xeon Silver 4110 processors.

Which components will need replacement after several years of continuous operation?

The eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives and the PERC H730P controller battery are the first parts that typically require replacement under sustained 24/7 use.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo for extended periods?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies and the 2U chassis airflow ceiling are reached before the Xeon Silver 4110 package thermal threshold.

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