DELL
DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214R 64GB DDR4 No Drive
A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4214R processors at 2.4 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.4 GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size64GB
- Dual Xeon Silver 4214R processors at 2.4 GHz deliver 24 cores for parallel workloads
- 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
- Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible storage arrays
- Integrated 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter provides high-speed network connectivity
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows full remote management and firmware updates
Built for 3.5-inch density
This Dell PowerEdge R740 chassis accepts up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drives and ships with a PERC H730P RAID controller. Two Xeon Silver 4214R processors run at 2.4 GHz with twelve cores each. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory are installed, and iDRAC9 Enterprise provides remote management.
Suits storage-heavy workloads
The eight-bay 3.5-inch layout fits backup repositories, media archives or database nodes that prioritise capacity over raw IOPS. Buyers who need 2.5-inch bay density, GPU compute slots or a 1U form factor should look at a different platform.
Eight 3.5-inch bays decide fit
The single specification that determines compatibility is the 8LFF chassis supporting eight 3.5-inch SATA drives. If your deployment requires that exact bay count and drive size, this server matches; otherwise a different chassis is required.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Silver 4214R processors at 2.4 GHz deliver 24 cores for parallel workloads
- 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
- Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable flexible storage arrays
- Integrated 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter provides high-speed network connectivity
- iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows full remote management and firmware updates
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 64GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 3TB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 96,00 |
| 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
Do I need to supply my own 3.5-inch SATA drives for the eight front bays?
Yes, the chassis holds eight 3.5-inch bays and no drives are installed, so you must provide SATA drives yourself.
Will the PERC H730P RAID controller recognise older SATA drives I already own?
The PERC H730P supports SATA, so existing SATA drives will be detected and can be configured in RAID arrays.
How can I confirm the two Xeon Silver 4214R processors and 64 GB DDR4 are running correctly after installation?
Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface; it reports CPU count, memory total and health status once the server posts.
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