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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 Gold 6132 14C 128GB 2x 480GB SATA SSD H730P

SKU CH-3Q8W-970E0

A 2U rack server with a 14-core Intel Gold 6132, 128GB DDR4, dual 480GB SATA SSDs and an H730P RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • CPU TypeIntel
  • Installed Memory Size128GB
  • Hard Drive (Installed)2x 480GB SATA SSD
  • Storage ControllerH730P
  • 14-core Intel Gold 6132 at 2.6 GHz drives multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 in eight 16 GB modules supports large datasets
  • Dual 480 GB SATA SSDs on H730P controller deliver hardware RAID performance
  • Eight 2.5-inch bays plus eight PCIe Gen 3 slots enable storage and I/O expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise with Intel X550 10 Gb and 1 Gb Ethernet simplifies remote management

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation, database and general compute workloads. It ships with one Intel Gold 6132 processor at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and 128 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 16 GB modules. The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays and includes redundant 1100 W power supplies. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management out of the box.

Capacity and headroom

Installed storage consists of two 480 GB SATA SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller, leaving six 2.5-inch bays free for expansion. The 128 GB DDR4 configuration fills eight memory slots, so further memory growth requires replacing modules. PCIe Gen 3 slots offer up to eight lanes for additional network or accelerator cards. The single-socket design caps compute threads at 28, limiting heavily threaded workloads.

Single-socket 14-core constraint

Only one processor socket is populated, fixing the maximum core count at 14 and thread count at 28. Buyers who need dual-socket performance or higher core density must look elsewhere. The platform supports a second Gold 6132, but that CPU is not included. Workloads scaling beyond 28 threads will hit this ceiling immediately.

Highlights

  • 14-core Intel Gold 6132 at 2.6 GHz drives multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 in eight 16 GB modules supports large datasets
  • Dual 480 GB SATA SSDs on H730P controller deliver hardware RAID performance
  • Eight 2.5-inch bays plus eight PCIe Gen 3 slots enable storage and I/O expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise with Intel X550 10 Gb and 1 Gb Ethernet simplifies remote management

Specifications

TypeRack
Rack Height2U
CPU TypeIntel
Installed Memory Size128GB
Hard Drive (Installed)2x 480GB SATA SSD
Storage ControllerH730P
Max HDD Capacity8x 2.5" Drive Bays
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

Will the Intel X550 10Gb RJ45 ports work with my existing 1Gb network switches?

Yes, the Intel X550 NDC provides two 10Gb RJ45 and two 1Gb RJ45 ports, so the 1Gb links will negotiate automatically with older switches.

How can I verify the Gold 6132 14C CPU and 128GB DDR4 are recognised after first boot?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or enter the BIOS; both will show the 2.6GHz 14-core processor and the eight 16GB PC4-2666 modules totalling 128GB.

Which items ship with the R740 and what must I source separately?

The chassis includes bezel, sliding rails, redundant 1100W PSUs and power cords; additional 2.5" drives or PCIe cards are not supplied.

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