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Dell PowerEdge R740 Server - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 Server - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 Server - 8 x 2.5
Dell PowerEdge R740 Server - 8 x 2.5
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Dell PowerEdge R740 Server - 8 x 2.5", Xeon, 16GB RAM, 8x900GB

A renewed Dell PowerEdge R740 server with dual-purpose 2.5" bays, Intel Xeon Silver processing, and 7.2TB of 10K SAS storage for demanding enterprise workloads.

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Overview

High-Performance Server Solution

The Dell PowerEdge R740, a renewed server designed to handle demanding workloads. Featuring an Intel Xeon Silver processor, ample memory, and high-capacity storage, this server is ideal for data centers and enterprise environments.

  • Processor: Silver 4110 Eight Core 2.1Ghz
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Storage: 8X 900GB 10K
  • Hard Drive Bays: 8 x 2.5 Hot Plug
  • RAID Controller: H330

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Eight hot-plug 2.5" drive bays allow easy storage expansion and drive replacement without downtime
  • The R740 chassis supports extensive memory upgrades well beyond the included 16GB
  • 10K RPM SAS drives offer faster read/write performance compared to standard 7200 RPM drives
  • The H330 RAID controller provides multiple RAID level options for redundancy and performance tuning
  • Compact 2U rack form factor fits standard data center racks efficiently

👎 Cons

  • 16GB of RAM is minimal for most enterprise workloads and will likely require an immediate upgrade
  • A single Xeon Silver 4110 processor may bottleneck under heavily multi-threaded applications despite the dual-socket chassis
  • The H330 RAID controller lacks a cache module, which limits write performance compared to the H730 or H740
  • As a renewed unit, remaining hardware warranty and component lifespan may be shorter than a new server
  • No operating system is mentioned, so OS licensing and installation must be handled separately

Frequently Asked Questions

This unit comes equipped with an Intel Xeon Silver 4110, an eight-core processor running at a base clock of 2.1GHz.
It ships with eight 900GB 10K RPM hard drives in 2.5" hot-plug bays, providing approximately 7.2TB of raw storage capacity.
The server includes a Dell PERC H330 RAID controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 configurations.
While 16GB is a modest starting point, the PowerEdge R740 platform supports up to 3TB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots, so upgrading is straightforward.
This is a renewed (refurbished) unit that has been professionally inspected and tested to meet operational standards.

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