DELL PowerEdge R740 2x Gold 6132 14C 256GB 6x 300GB 10K SAS H730P rack server

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Gold 6132 processors, each delivering 14 cores at 2.6GHz. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 memory across sixteen 16GB modules running at 2666 MT/s. Six 300GB 10K SAS drives and an H730P RAID controller provide the primary storage subsystem.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense compute

This configuration fits environments that rely on high core counts and 10K SAS performance for databases or virtual machines. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays leave two slots open for expansion. Buyers who require larger drive bays or GPU acceleration should look at alternative platforms because this chassis only supports 2.5-inch devices and the specification lists no GPU.

Dual Gold 6132 14-core CPUs define the compute

The pair of 14-core processors sets the maximum thread capacity for any workload on this system. Memory is fully populated at 256GB, so further RAM upgrades require replacing existing modules. The H730P controller and six 300GB SAS drives establish the baseline storage performance and capacity.