DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 1.5TB DDR4 rack server
A 2U rack server holding eight 3.5-inch drives, powered by two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1GHz with 1.5TB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.1GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size1.5TB
- Dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1GHz for heavy compute
- 5TB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large in-memory workloads
- Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller for flexible storage
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote management and monitoring
- Dual 750W power supplies and 10GbE 562T adapter for resilient connectivity
PowerEdge R740 8-bay 3.5-inch server
The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz, each delivering 24 cores and 33 MB cache. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.
Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense memory
This configuration provides 1.5 TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 24 DIMM slots, leaving headroom to the 3 TB maximum. The dual 750 W power supplies and 10 GbE two-port 562T adapter support high-throughput east-west traffic. Buyers who require more than eight 3.5-inch bays or a GPU accelerator will find neither supported by this chassis.
1.5 TB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed
The system arrives with 1536 GB of DDR4 memory already populated, using registered ECC modules for error correction. This single specification determines whether the server can hold the working set of your database or virtualisation cluster without immediate expansion. Memory type and capacity are fixed to DDR4; other generations are not compatible.
Highlights
- Dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1GHz for heavy compute
- 5TB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large in-memory workloads
- Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller for flexible storage
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote management and monitoring
- Dual 750W power supplies and 10GbE 562T adapter for resilient connectivity
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.1GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 1.5TB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 4,00 |
| Storage Controller | Dell PERC H730P Controller |
| HDD Interface | SATA |
| GPU Type | Integrated Graphics |
| Remote Management | iDRAC9 - Enterprise License |
| Dimensions | 36 x 24 x 10 in |
| Weight | 40 |
Questions about this item
How can I verify the server is operating correctly after installation?
Use the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote-management interface to review BIOS and firmware versions, run the integrated diagnostics, and confirm both Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and the full 1536 GB of DDR4 memory are reported without errors.
What components ship with the system and what must I purchase separately?
The chassis includes 2 Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 1536 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, a 10 GbE 2-port 562T adapter, two 750 W power supplies, and rails on request; no 3.5" drives are installed, so you must supply SATA HDDs or SSDs.
Which drive-bay version should I select for maximum 3.5" capacity?
The 8LFF chassis supports up to eight 3.5" SATA drives, so choose this version when you need the highest number of large-form-factor bays.
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