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Dell PowerEdge R740

Dell PowerEdge R740

The Dell PowerEdge R740 draws about ≈ 280 W in typical use (≈ 85 W idle, 750 W at most), takes 2U, weighs 29 kg and measures 434 × 87 × 716 mm (W × H × D).

CategoryServers
Form factorrack
Rack units2U
Dimensions (W × H × D)434 × 87 × 716 mm
Weight29 kg
Power, idle≈ 85 W
Power, typical≈ 280 W
Power, maximum750 W
Airflowfront-to-back
Ports2× Management

Running 24/7 at typical draw: about 204 kWh a month, roughly €61 at €0.30/kWh or $35 at $0.17/kWh (estimated; your own load decides).

≈ = our estimate where the vendor publishes no figure.

Sources

  1. Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Technical Guide · read 2026-10-14
  2. Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Installation and Service Manual · read 2026-10-14
  3. SPEC CPU2017 Benchmark Results (Dell PowerEdge R740, 2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280) · read 2026-10-14

Updated 2026-10-14. Data: DC Sim device catalog by RACKDENSITY (rack-density.com), CC BY 4.0 — license · all devices as CSV.

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