DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 512GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD H730P

Four-socket Xeon Platinum server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 packs four Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each with 24 cores at 2.10 GHz and 3.7 GHz turbo. With 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 48 slots and a PERC H730P 2 GB controller, it delivers high core density and large memory capacity in a 3U rack form factor.

Suited for dense compute, not GPU-heavy builds

This server suits organisations that need maximum core density and memory capacity in a 3U footprint. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or more than eight drive bays should look at alternative platforms. The four-socket design and 6 TB maximum memory support virtualisation, in-memory databases and heavy multi-threaded applications.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SATA SSD storage

Eight 800 GB enterprise SATA SSDs connect through the PERC H730P controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. The 2.5-inch bay layout limits raw capacity compared with larger drive formats, so capacity-focused buyers may need external enclosures.