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Silver 2U rack server, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, matte black finish

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740 8SFF 2x Xeon Silver 4210 128GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-E4ED-8QK9C

A 2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon Silver 4210 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, 10 GbE networking, dual 750 W supplies and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.2GHz
  • # of Processors Installed2
  • MAX Processors2
  • Installed Memory Size128GB
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4210 CPUs deliver 20 cores for parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • Eight 2.5" drive bays allow flexible SAS storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables remote management from anywhere

Purpose-built 2U platform

The Dell PowerEdge R740 arrives as a 2U rack server with two Intel Xeon Silver 4210 processors running at 2.2 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It targets IT teams that need a dense, two-socket compute node for virtualisation, database or container workloads. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730P RAID controller provide flexible local storage options.

Fit and gaps

This unit suits administrators who want a ready-to-rack system with dual 10 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management and dual 750 W power supplies already installed. Buyers who require pre-populated drives, GPU acceleration or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other configurations. The chassis supports a maximum of 3 TB of DDR4 when memory needs expand.

Deciding specification

The installed CPU pair delivers 20 cores total with 13.75 MB cache each, setting the baseline compute capacity for licensing and thread-heavy applications. Memory type is fixed at DDR4, so future upgrades must match that generation. The SAS backplane and H730P controller dictate which drive types can be added without extra hardware.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4210 CPUs deliver 20 cores for parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware acceleration
  • Eight 2.5" drive bays allow flexible SAS storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables remote management from anywhere

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelRack Mount
TypeRack
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.2GHz
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity3TB
Hard Drive (Installed)4,80
Storage ControllerDell PERC H730P Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
GPU TypeIntegrated Graphics
Remote ManagementiDRAC9 - Enterprise License
Dimensions36 x 24 x 10 in
Weight40

Questions about this item

How do I install the PERC H730P RAID controller and which step is most often missed?

The PERC H730P controller mounts in the dedicated internal slot; the step most often missed is connecting the SAS cables from the backplane to the controller before powering on.

What maintenance or replacement will the 750 W power supplies need later?

Each 750 W supply is hot-swappable; plan to replace a unit if its status LED shows amber or if iDRAC9 reports a predictive failure alert.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4210 CPUs run at 2.2 GHz under sustained load?

The thermal ceiling of the 2U chassis typically throttles the 10-core processors before the 750 W redundant power supplies reach their output limit.

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