The PowerEdge R740 was designed to accelerate application
performance leveraging accelerator cards and storage
scalability. The 2-socket, 2U platform has the optimum balance
of resources to power the most demanding environments.

Category: Server

 DELL EMC POWEREDGE R740 Server

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Expand and optimize application performance
The scalable business architecture of the R740 can scale up to three 300W GPU’s or six 150W GPU’s. With up to 16
2.5” drives or 8 3.5” drives the R740 provides the versatility to adapt to virtually any application and provides the perfect
platform for VDI deployments.
• Scale your VDI deployments with 3 double-width GPUs, supporting up to 50% more users when compared to R730.
• Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimized for boot.
• Scale compute resources with Intel® Xeon® SP delivering a 27% increase in processing cores and 50% increase in
bandwidth over previous generation of Xeon processors.
 
Automate systems management with OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio helps deliver peak efficiency for PowerEdge servers, delivering intelligent,
automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the R740 is simply
managed, freeing up time for high profile projects.
• Simplify management with the New OpenManage Enterprise console, with customized reporting and automatic
discovery.
• Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.
 
Rely on PowerEdge with built-in security
Every PowerEdge server is designed as part of a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security into the full server
lifecycle. The R740 leverages new security features built-into every new PowerEdge server strengthening protection
so you can reliably and securely deliver accurate data to your customers no matter where they are. By considering
each aspect of system security, from design to retirement, Dell EMC ensures trust and delivers a worry-free, secure
infrastructure without compromise.
• Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from factory to
the data center.
Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and
Secure Boot.
• Prevent unauthorized or malicious change with Server Lockdown.
• Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system

 

memory quickly and securely with System Erase.
 
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Tech Specs & Customization

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

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Dimensions & Weight

Height

86.8mm (3.4") 

 

Width*

434.0mm (17.1")

 

Depth*

737.5mm (29.0")

 

Weight

28.6kg (63.0lbs.)

 

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)

 

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 EMC RACADM CLI

Dell EMC Repository Manager

Dell EMC System Update

Dell EMC Server Update Utility

Dell EMC 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

 

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

 

Regulatory

Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets

Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page

Dell and the Environment

 

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

 

Accelerators

Up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs

Up to three double-width or four single-width FPGAs

 

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

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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

 

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

 

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

 

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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