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PowerEdge R740
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Dell PowerEdge R740 Refurbished Server – Configure Your Ideal Enterprise Solution
The refurbished Dell PowerEdge R740 is a powerful and highly flexible 2U rack server designed for demanding business workloads, virtualisation, storage-heavy applications, and enterprise IT environments. Built on Dell’s 14th-generation PowerEdge platform, the R740 delivers exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability — all at a fraction of the cost when purchased refurbished.
With our custom configuration options, you can build the exact server your business needs, selecting processors, memory, storage, RAID controllers, networking, and more to match your workload and budget.
All hard drives are tested to 100% health · All SSDs are tested to 90-100% health
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The PowerEdge R740 supports dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, offering outstanding compute power for virtual machines, databases, cloud platforms, and business-critical applications.
Its versatile chassis options allow for a wide range of storage configurations, from high-capacity drive setups to performance-focused SSD arrays, making it suitable for:
Virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox)
- Business application servers
- Database hosting
- Software-defined storage
- Backup and disaster recovery systems
- High-performance computing environments
Configure Your R740 Your Way
Every refurbished Dell PowerEdge R740 we supply can be fully customised before dispatch.
Choose from:
Intel Xeon Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum processors
Large ECC DDR4 memory capacities (up to enterprise-scale RAM)
Multiple storage layouts including SFF and LFF chassis
Enterprise SAS, SATA, or SSD drives
Hardware RAID controller options
Dell iDRAC remote management
Network upgrade cards
This means you only pay for the performance you actually need.
Enterprise Reliability — Refurbished and Fully Tested
All our refurbished Dell PowerEdge R740 servers undergo professional inspection, full hardware testing, and secure data wiping before shipment.
Each system is:
Fully stress-tested
Cleaned and prepared by certified technicians
Supplied with genuine enterprise components
Ready for immediate deployment
Refurbished enterprise hardware provides outstanding value while maintaining the reliability expected from Dell PowerEdge systems.
Ideal for Growing Businesses and Data Centres
The Dell R740’s balanced design makes it one of the most popular enterprise servers available. Its combination of compute density, storage scalability, and expansion options makes it suitable for both small IT environments and large production deployments.
Whether you're expanding your infrastructure, replacing ageing hardware, or building a new virtualisation cluster, the refurbished PowerEdge R740 offers the performance and scalability to support your organisation long-term.
Why Buy Your Refurbished Dell R740 From Us?
Fully configurable to your requirements
Competitive refurbished pricing
Enterprise-grade tested hardware
Fast UK delivery
Expert pre-sales configuration support
Build your customised Dell PowerEdge R740 today and deploy reliable enterprise performance without the new-server price tag.
Typical Use Cases
- NVMe Storage
- Virtualisation hosts running 50+ VMs on VMware ESXi or Proxmox
- AI/ML inference workloads with GPU acceleration
- Database servers (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle RAC)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many CPUs can this server support?
- The Dell PowerEdge R740 supports up to 2 x Intel Xeon Ice Lake processors with up to 40 cores each.
- What is the maximum RAM this server supports?
- The R740 supports up to 1TB of DDR4 memory across 32 DIMM slots, running at speeds up to 3200MT/s.
- Is this server suitable for virtualisation?
- Yes. With dual CPUs, up to 1TB RAM and support for VMware, Hyper-V and KVM, the R740 is an excellent virtualisation host capable of running 50+ VMs simultaneously.