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Silver 3U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and pull-out rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 2x 300GB HDDs

SKU CH-EY5Y-ABBHC

A 3U rack server with four 12-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID, dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports and redundant 1600 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Four-socket Xeon Gold 5118 2.3 GHz 12-core CPUs deliver high parallel throughput
  • 64 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports large in-memory workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Dual 1600 W platinum redundant power supplies maintain uptime during module failure
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full remote management and monitoring capability

Purpose-built density

The Dell PowerEdge R940 packs four Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors into a 3U rack chassis, delivering 48 cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo. It targets organisations that need maximum compute density for virtualisation, databases or analytics without expanding rack footprint.

Socket ceiling

The system reaches its processor limit at four CPUs in LGA 3647 sockets on the Intel C620 chipset. Buyers who require more than four sockets or a different socket generation must select another platform.

Memory and storage headroom

Installed memory is 64 GB of DDR4 ECC across four DIMM slots, with 44 slots free to reach a 6 TB ceiling. Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide immediate boot or scratch space; the H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across eight 2.5-inch bays for larger arrays.

How it compares

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

Price $1,792.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs4
Max supported CPUs4
Memory
Installed RAM64 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

What does having four Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3GHz give me in this server?

You get 48 total cores running at a base frequency of 2.3GHz with a 3.2GHz turbo, providing high multi-threaded throughput for virtualization and database workloads.

How does the PERC H730P controller limit the storage performance of the installed 300GB SAS drives?

The H730P supports 12Gb/s SAS, so the two 10K drives operate at their full interface speed while enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

What rack hardware is included to mount this 3U chassis?

The server ships with Dell Ready Rails sliding rails and a front bezel for direct installation into a standard rack cabinet.

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