DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

Four-socket 3U server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server populated with four Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 available slots and a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives fill the 2.5-inch bays, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, rails and a front bezel complete the package.

Suited for dense compute.

This system suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact 3U form factor for virtualisation, database or analytics workloads. Buyers who require more than eight drive bays should look elsewhere, as the chassis is limited to eight 2.5-inch slots. Environments that depend on a different memory technology or a single-socket platform will also need a different server.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The installed PERC H730P controller delivers 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with a 2 GB battery-backed cache, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This specification determines whether the storage performance and data-protection features match the application requirements.