The Dell PowerEdge R740 Rack Server is a powerful 2U, two-socket server platform designed to combine computing performance, flexible storage, accelerator support, and scalable memory. Its configuration makes it suitable for demanding applications and VDI environments that require a balanced combination of processing power and expansion capabilities.

Processor

The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports:

• Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
• Up to 28 cores per processor.

Memory

The PowerEdge R740 provides extensive DDR4 memory scalability.

Memory specifications include:

• 24 DDR4 DIMM slots.
• Support for RDIMM and LRDIMM memory.
• Memory speeds of up to 2933 MT/s.
• Maximum standard memory capacity of up to 3 TB.
• Support for registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only.

The server also supports:

• Up to 12 NVDIMMs with a maximum capacity of 192 GB.
• Up to 12 Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory modules.
• Up to 6.14 TB of persistent memory.
• Up to 7.68 TB when combining persistent memory with LRDIMM.

Storage Controllers

The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports multiple internal and external storage controller configurations.

Internal Controllers

Available options include:

• PERC H330
• PERC H730P
• PERC H740P
• HBA330
• PERC H750
• HBA350i

External Controllers

External storage controller options include:

• PERC H840
• HBA355e
• 12 Gbps SAS HBA

Software RAID

• S140

Internal Boot

Internal boot options include:

• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS).
• Hardware RAID with 2 x M.2 SSDs.
• 240 GB and 480 GB M.2 SSD options.
• Internal Dual SD Module.

Storage

The PowerEdge R740 provides flexible front-bay storage configurations.

Available options include:

• Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD or SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 122.88 TB.
• Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives with a maximum capacity of 128 TB.

Optional optical drive configurations include:

• DVD-ROM
• DVD+RW

Power Supplies

The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports multiple power supply options, including:

• 495 W Platinum
• 750 W Platinum
• 750 W Titanium
• 750 W 240 VDC
• 1100 W
• 1100 W 380 VDC
• 1600 W
• 2000 W
• 2400 W
• 1100 W Gold -48 VDC

Hot-plug power supplies are available with full redundancy.

Cooling

The server supports:

• Up to 6 hot-plug fans.
• Full fan redundancy.

Embedded Management

The PowerEdge R740 includes several embedded management capabilities:

• iDRAC9
• iDRAC Direct
• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• Optional Quick Sync 2 wireless module

OpenManage Software

Supported Dell OpenManage solutions include:

• OpenManage Enterprise
• OpenManage Mobile
• OpenManage Power Manager

Integrations and Connections

The PowerEdge R740 supports integration with multiple IT management platforms.

Integrations

• Microsoft® System Center
• VMware® vCenter™
• BMC Truesight
• Red Hat® Ansible® Modules

Connections

• Nagios® Core
• Nagios® XI
• Micro Focus Operations Manager
• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

Security

The Dell PowerEdge R740 includes multiple integrated security capabilities.

Security features include:

• TPM 1.2/2.0
• Optional TCM 2.0
• Cryptographically signed firmware
• Secure Boot
• Secure Erase
• Silicon Root of Trust
• System Lockdown with iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter

Network Connectivity

Available network daughter card configurations include:

• 4 x 1 GbE
• 2 x 10 GbE + 2 x 1 GbE
• 4 x 10 GbE
• 2 x 25 GbE

Ports

Front Ports

The front panel includes:

• 1 x dedicated iDRAC Direct Micro-USB port
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x optional USB 3.0 port
• 1 x VGA port

Rear Ports

The rear panel includes:

• 1 x dedicated iDRAC network port
• 1 x Serial port
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x VGA port

Video

The PowerEdge R740 includes:

• 2 x VGA

PCIe Expansion

The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports:

• Up to 8 PCIe Gen3 expansion slots.
• A maximum of 4 x16 PCIe slots.

Accelerator Options

The PowerEdge R740 provides flexible accelerator support, including:

• Up to three 300 W GPUs.
• Up to six 150 W GPUs.
• Up to three double-width FPGAs.
• Up to four single-width FPGAs.

Form Factor

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is designed as a:

• 2U Rack Server

Dimensions and Weight

The server dimensions are:

• Height: 86.8 mm (3.4 inches)
• Width: 434 mm (17.08 inches)
• Depth: 737.5 mm (29.03 inches)
• Weight: 28.6 kg (63 lbs.)

Bezel

Available bezel options include:

• Optional LCD bezel
• Security bezel

Supported Operating Systems

The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports several operating systems and virtualization platforms, including:

• Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
• Citrix® Hypervisor
• Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
• Oracle® Linux
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware® ESXi