DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 512GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD

Four-socket Xeon Gold server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server equipped with four Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and eight 800 GB SATA solid-state drives. The system is built for organisations running mission-critical workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact rack footprint.

Verify rack space and networking needs

Confirm that your rack can accommodate a 3U chassis and that power distribution can support two 1600 watt platinum redundant supplies. The onboard networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports via an Intel X520/I350 daughter card, so check that your top-of-rack switches have compatible SFP+ transceivers and cabling. The PERC H730P controller supports SAS and SATA drives with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Scales within the chassis

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays are populated with the included SSDs, leaving no empty bays for additional internal storage without removing drives. Forty-eight DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 6 TB using DDR4 registered ECC modules. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 9 Enterprise, reducing the need for physical console access. Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for straightforward rack mounting.