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PowerEdge R740 Rack Server
Accelerate your applications
Maximize performance for cloud applications, XaaS, and virtualization workloads. Designed to balance accelerator cards and storage.
Accelerate your applications
Maximize performance for cloud applications, XaaS, and virtualization workloads. Designed to balance accelerator cards and storage.
Tech Specs & Customization
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Processor
Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor
Operating System
Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi
Accelerators
Up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs
Up to three double-width or four single-width FPGAs
Memory
DIMM Speed
Up to 2933MT/s
Memory Type
RDIMM
LRDIMM
NVDIMM
DCPMM (Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory)
Memory Module Slots
24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM or 12 DCPMM only)
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Maximum RAM
RDIMM 1.53TB
LRDIMM 3TB
NVDIMM 192GB
DCPMM 6.14TB (7.68TB with LRDIMM)
Storage
Front Bays
Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA/SSD, max 122.88TB
Up to 8 x 3.5” SAS/SATA, max 128TB
Storage Controllers
Internal Controllers
PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330
External Controllers
H840, 12 Gbps SAS HBA
Software RAID
S140
Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB
Internal Dual SD Module
Security
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Restful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell RACADM CLI
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Dell Server Update Utility
Dell Update Catalogs
iDRAC Service Module
IPMI Tool
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Editio
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
Micro Focus Operations Manager I
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Power Supplies
495W Platinum
750W Platinum
750W 240VDC Platinum
1100W Platinum
1100W -48VDC Gold
1100W 380VDC Platinum
1600W Platinum
2000W Platinum
2400W Platinum
750W Titanium
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy
Ports
Network Options
4 x 1GbE
2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE
4 x 10GbE
2 x 25GbE
Front Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (optional)
1 x VGA
Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port
1 x Serial
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
Slots
PCIe
8 x Gen3 slots (4 x16)
Video Card
1 x VGA
Bezel
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Form Factor
2U Rack Server
Dimensions & Weight
Height
86.8mm (3.4")
Width
434.0mm (17.1")
Depth
737.5mm (29.0")
Weight
28.6kg (63.0lbs.)
Rack Support
ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks).
Recommended Support
Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region.
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Ratings & Reviews
Market Leader: Rackmount Servers
2021 IT Brand Pulse Rackmount Servers Brand Leader Awards
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740: IDEA 2018 Bronze Award
"The new Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Rack Server is a general-purpose workhorse optimized for workload acceleration." — IDEA by iDSA
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Server Award
"IF Design Award 2018 in the Product Discipline" — IF World Design Guide
Drivers, Manuals & Support
Dell Support
From drivers and manuals to diagnostic tools and replacement parts, Dell Product Support has you covered!
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
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