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Dell PowerEdge R740 - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 - 8 x 2.5
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Dell PowerEdge R740 - 8 x 2.5" Bronze 3106 Server (Renewed)

Renewed Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server with 64GB RAM and 14.4TB raw 10K SAS storage for demanding data center workloads.

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Overview

Elevate Your Data Center with the Dell PowerEdge R740 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a versatile and powerful server designed to handle a wide range of workloads. Featuring an Intel Xeon Bronze processor, ample RAM, and high-capacity storage, this renewed server delivers reliable performance for virtualization, database management, and more. Its robust design and hot-plug components ensure maximum uptime and easy maintenance.

Specifications:
  • Processor: Bronze 3106 Eight Core 1.7Ghz
  • Memory: 64GB RAM
  • Storage: 8X 1.8TB 10K
  • Controller: H330

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 14.4TB raw capacity across eight 10K SAS hot-plug drives provides fast, high-capacity enterprise storage
  • 64GB RAM with expansion headroom up to 3TB (dual-CPU) supports growth as workload demands increase
  • 2U rack chassis with hot-plug drive bays and redundant component support enables maintenance without downtime
  • H330 RAID controller supports multiple RAID levels for data protection flexibility
  • PowerEdge R740 platform is widely supported with extensive Dell documentation, firmware, and driver availability

👎 Cons

  • Xeon Bronze 3106 is an entry-level 8-core processor at fixed 1.7 GHz with no Turbo Boost, limiting compute-heavy workloads
  • Renewed status means the server may have cosmetic wear and a shorter warranty than new Dell hardware
  • H330 controller is a basic RAID card without cache memory, limiting write performance compared to H730 or H740 controllers
  • Single-processor configuration underutilizes the R740's dual-socket capability, leaving half the memory channels inactive
  • 10K RPM SAS drives are significantly slower than SSDs for random I/O workloads

Frequently Asked Questions

This server has been professionally refurbished, inspected, and tested to ensure full functionality. It may show minor cosmetic wear but all components — processor, memory, drives, and controller — have been verified operational.
It includes eight 1.8TB 10K RPM SAS drives in 2.5-inch hot-plug bays, providing 14.4TB of raw storage capacity. The drives are managed by a Dell PERC H330 RAID controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50.
The Bronze 3106 is an 8-core, 1.7 GHz entry-level Xeon without Turbo Boost. It can handle light virtualization with a limited number of VMs but is not ideal for heavily consolidated or compute-intensive virtualization. The R740 chassis supports dual processors, so a second CPU could be added if the motherboard has a second socket populated.
Yes, the PowerEdge R740 supports up to 24 DIMM slots (12 per CPU with dual processors installed). With 64GB currently installed, there is substantial room for memory expansion depending on the number of populated slots and DIMM sizes.
This is the 8-bay 2.5-inch SFF (Small Form Factor) chassis configuration. All eight bays are populated with 1.8TB 10K SAS drives and support hot-plug replacement.

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