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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-P8EA-WS0FS

Two-socket 2U rack server with 24 cores total, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and dual 300 GB 10K SAS drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across four modules supports up to 3 TB total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast 12 Gb/s storage in 2.5" bays
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Dual Xeon Silver 4116 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1 GHz. Each CPU provides twelve cores, giving twenty-four cores in total. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. It is aimed at organisations that need a dense, two-socket platform for virtualization or database workloads.

Suits virtualization hosts; not for GPU-heavy AI

This configuration suits IT teams building virtualization hosts, application servers or mid-range database nodes that benefit from twenty-four cores and hardware RAID. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training or high-performance computing should look at platforms with full-height, double-width accelerator slots and higher power budgets.

300 GB 10K SAS boot drives

Two Dell Enterprise 300 GB 10K SAS 12 Gb/s 2.5-inch drives are installed in the eight-bay chassis. They provide fast, redundant boot storage for the operating system or hypervisor. The remaining six bays are free for additional SAS or SATA drives. Capacity planning should start from these 300 GB drives and the controller’s twelve-bay addressing limit.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across four modules supports up to 3 TB total
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast 12 Gb/s storage in 2.5" bays
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

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 Cores12-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

What rack height and rail kit does the R740 require for mounting?

The server is a 2U rack unit and ships with Ready Rails for standard four-post racks.

How are the Xeon Silver 4116 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs are pre-installed in the LGA 3647 sockets; the common oversight is not seating the heatsink retention clips fully before powering on.

What drive maintenance will the PERC H730P array need over time?

The controller supports hot-swap SAS drives; failed 300GB 10K disks can be replaced without downtime and the array will rebuild automatically.

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