DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4× Xeon Gold 5120 2.2 GHz 14-core 768 GB DDR4 8× 400 GB SSD H730P

Quad-Socket Compute Density

The Dell PowerEdge R940 packs four Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors, each with 14 cores running at 2.2 GHz and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency, into a 3U rack chassis. This configuration targets organisations running memory-intensive workloads such as in-memory databases, virtualisation clusters or real-time analytics where core count and memory capacity matter more than single-thread speed.

Enterprise Build With Hot-Swap Flexibility

Redundant 1600 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays let you replace components without downtime. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across eight 400 GB SATA SSDs, while the X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible network segmentation.

Verify Rack Space, Memory Growth And Network Cabling

Confirm your rack can accommodate a 3U unit with the included rails and that power distribution can handle dual 1600 W feeds. The system ships with 768 GB across 24 DIMM slots, leaving 24 slots open for expansion up to 6 TB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Ensure you have SFP+ transceivers and cabling for the 10 Gb ports, as they are not supplied.