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Silver 3U rack server with front bezel and eight 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24C 512GB DDR4 8x600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-D3GY-HQ4NY

A 3U rack server with four 24-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4, eight 600 GB SAS drives and a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 8 x 600GB 10K SAS

CPU Model Platinum 8160

  • Four Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors with 24 cores each and 2.1 GHz base speed
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • Eight 600 GB 10 K SAS drives in 2.5 inch hot-swap bays
  • Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

Dell PowerEdge R940 3U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack-mount server system built for mission-critical workloads. It ships with four Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suited for high-density compute

This configuration suits organisations that need maximum processor density and memory capacity in a 3U form factor. The four-socket design supports up to 6 TB of DDR4 across 48 slots for in-memory databases or virtualisation. Buyers who need solid-state storage performance or GPU acceleration should look elsewhere, as this unit ships with mechanical SAS drives only and no graphics cards.

Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives on H730P controller

Storage is provided by eight 2.5-inch 600 GB 10K SAS hard drives connected to a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB 12 Gb/s controller. The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes with a battery-backed cache. Network connectivity uses a quad-port daughter card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $3,944.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R940
Model nameR940
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs4
Max supported CPUs4
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity6 TB
Memory slot count48
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 13 PCIe Gen 3 Slots, 3x PCIe x8, and 10 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height3U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How often will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache module; plan to replace the battery every three to five years to maintain write-back cache protection during power loss.

Which component reaches its thermal limit first during continuous full-load operation?

The four Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each with a 24-core design at 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo, will hit their thermal ceiling before the memory or storage subsystems.

What is the typical power draw and noise level when the server runs 24/7 with both 1600 W PSUs active?

With redundant 1600 W platinum supplies the system draws up to the rated capacity under peak load; fan noise rises to a steady data-centre level as the 3U chassis exhausts heat from four CPUs and eight 10K SAS drives.

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