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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-N5EB-D495C

A 3U rack server with four 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 256 GB DDR4 memory, eight 300 GB SAS drives and a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Four Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 48 cores for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large in-memory workloads
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 flexibility
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast redundant storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management control

Four-socket Xeon Gold server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R940 packs four Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores, into a 3U rack chassis. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 slots. This configuration targets organisations running memory-intensive databases, virtualisation clusters or analytics workloads that benefit from high core counts in a compact footprint.

Hot-swap bays and redundant power simplify uptime

Eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays support hot-swap replacement while the system stays online. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies provide full redundancy. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives administrators remote console, power control and firmware updates over a dedicated management port.

PERC H730P and rails accelerate deployment

The bundled PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for software-defined storage stacks. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives are pre-installed and ready for array creation. ReadyRails sliding rails and a front bezel are included so the unit can be racked immediately without extra mounting hardware.

How it compares

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

Price $2,524.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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 interface does the H730P controller use and what throughput does it support?

The PERC H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with 2GB cache and battery backup.

What physical space and mounting hardware does this 3U server require?

The chassis is a 3U rack unit and includes ready rails plus a front bezel for installation.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Four Xeon Gold 5118 processors are pre-installed in LGA 3647 sockets; 256GB DDR4 ECC memory occupies 8 of 48 slots — verify all memory risers are seated before powering on.

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