DELL R740 2x Gold 6126 12C 64GB 4x 1.92TB SAS SSD H730P rack server

Dell PowerEdge R740 1U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 1U rack server configured with two Intel Gold 6126 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 12 cores. It includes 64GB of DDR4 memory arranged as four 16GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Storage is provided by four 1.92TB SAS RI SSDs managed by an H730P RAID controller with eight 2.5-inch drive bays available. Remote management uses iDRAC9 Enterprise and networking includes an Intel X550 quad-port adapter.

Suits dense compute and storage workloads

This server suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or high-density compute clusters that benefit from multi-core processors and fast SAS storage. The 1U form factor fits standard racks where space is limited. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays or require a different processor core count should look at other configurations. The lack of an optical drive and fixed 1100W redundant power supplies may not match every deployment requirement.

Dual Gold 6126 12-core processors

The defining specification is the dual Intel Gold 6126 configuration delivering 12 cores per socket at 2.6GHz with 19.25M cache. This determines the total thread capacity available for parallel workloads such as virtualisation, database processing or high-performance computing tasks. The processor choice also sets the memory controller limits and PCIe lane allocation for the eight Gen 3 expansion slots.