DELL PowerEdge R740 rack server 1× Gold 6148 20C 64GB 2× 960GB SAS SSD H730P

2U rack server with single Gold 6148

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server equipped with one Intel Gold 6148 processor running at 2.4GHz with 20 cores and 27.5M cache. It ships with 64GB of DDR4 memory arranged as four 16GB modules at 2666 MT/s. Two 960GB SAS SSDs provide boot and data storage through an H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 1100W redundant power supplies are included.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense compute

This configuration fits workloads that benefit from high core counts in a compact 2U form factor such as virtualisation clusters, database nodes or container platforms. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow storage and I/O expansion. Buyers who require dual processors from the start or larger memory capacities out of the box should consider other configurations.

Single Gold 6148 processor installed

The server arrives with exactly one Intel Gold 6148 CPU populated in a two-socket motherboard. This leaves the second socket available for a future upgrade but limits current compute throughput to 20 cores and 40 threads. Confirm that your licensing and performance targets align with a single-socket baseline before deployment.