DELL PowerEdge R740 16SFF 2x Xeon Silver 4210 256GB RAM

Configuration summary

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4210 processors running at 2.2 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to sixteen 2.5-inch SATA drive bays, while dual 1100 W supplies and an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence handle power and remote management. The chassis measures 36 by 24 by 10 inches and weighs 40 units.

Who this suits

Virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute clusters that need dual-socket performance and large memory capacity within a standard rack footprint will match this specification well. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or memory beyond the 3 TB ceiling should look at a different platform. Environments that require a GPU for accelerated workloads are also not addressed by the integrated graphics fitted here.

Deciding specification

The sixteen 2.5-inch SATA bays backed by the PERC H730P controller set the storage topology for this server. If the workload demands that drive count and RAID flexibility, the chassis fits; if the design calls for a different bay count or a non-SATA interface, another system will be required.