DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4× Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2× 300GB SAS

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server

The DELL PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server built for dense compute workloads. Four Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 16 cores each at 2.10 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo capability. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 48 available slots. Redundant 1600 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap drive bays support continuous operation.

Suits virtualization hosts and database clusters

This configuration fits organizations consolidating virtual machines or running memory-intensive databases that benefit from four-socket scaling. The PERC H730P controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB cache. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays or who require GPU-accelerated workloads should evaluate alternative platforms. The installed 300 GB 10K SAS drives offer limited capacity for primary storage.

48 DDR4 slots define maximum memory

The single specification that determines suitability is the 48 DDR4 memory slots supporting up to 6 TB total capacity. With only 64 GB installed across four modules, 44 slots remain open for expansion. Workloads that demand terabyte-scale memory can grow within this chassis, while lighter applications leave significant headroom unused. Memory type is locked to DDR4 registered ECC.