DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 1× Gold 6132 14C 64GB 4× 300GB 10K SAS H730P

2U Rack Server with Gold 6132

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server configured with a single Intel Gold 6132 processor running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and 19.25 MB cache. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory across four 16 GB modules and four 300 GB 10K SAS drives managed by an H730P RAID controller. This system targets organisations needing dense compute and storage in a standard rack footprint.

Practical limits of PCIe Gen 3 and 10 GbE

The chassis provides up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots for add-in cards such as GPUs, additional NICs or storage controllers. Network connectivity is handled by an Intel X550 NDC delivering two 10 Gb RJ45 ports and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports. These interfaces cap expansion bandwidth and network throughput at the speeds defined by the Gen 3 and 10 GbE standards.

Single-socket configuration defines scaling ceiling

Only one processor socket is populated, leaving the second socket empty for a future upgrade. This limits the server to 14 cores and 64 GB of memory today, while the platform supports up to 8 drive bays and dual-socket operation. Buyers who need more cores, more memory channels or higher memory capacity immediately should evaluate a dual-socket build instead.