DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4× Xeon Gold 5118 2.3 GHz 12-core 64 GB DDR4 8× 400 GB SSD

Mission-critical 4-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack system built around four Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with twelve cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across forty-eight slots and a Dell PERC H730P controller managing eight 400 GB SATA solid-state drives. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suited for dense database

This configuration targets organisations that need maximum core count and memory capacity in a compact 3U form factor, with hardware RAID across all eight drive bays and quad-port 1/10 GbE networking built in. Buyers who require GPU compute sleds, larger drive counts than eight bays or single-thread speeds beyond the 3.2 GHz turbo should evaluate alternative platforms.

Four-socket Xeon Gold 5118 foundation

The decisive specification is the quartet of twelve-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs delivering forty-eight total cores at a 2.3 GHz base frequency with 3.2 GHz turbo. This processor choice fixes the LGA 3647 socket, the Intel C620 chipset and the six-terabyte DDR4 ceiling, determining every subsequent upgrade path for memory, storage controllers and I/O cards.