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Silver 3U rack server front with bezel, eight 2.5 inch drive trays, redundant power supplies visible at rear

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 5120 2.2GHz 14-Core 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-V6JX-8PTCQ

A 3U rack server with four 14-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P storage controller, eight 2.5-inch drive trays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Four-socket Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs deliver 56 cores at 2.2 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 6 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • Redundant 1600 W platinum hot-swap power supplies with iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management

Mission-critical 4-socket rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server built for mission-critical workloads. Four Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors deliver 56 total cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller provide a foundation for demanding databases and virtualisation clusters.

Suited for dense compute.

This platform fits organisations that need maximum CPU cores and memory capacity in a 3U footprint. Redundant 1600 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise simplify remote management. Buyers requiring GPU acceleration or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should evaluate other platforms.

Four-socket Xeon Gold 5120 configuration decides fit

The installed complement of four 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs defines the performance envelope. With all processor sockets populated, the system reaches its maximum 56-core capacity and 6 TB memory limit. Confirm that your licensing and workload scale match this fixed topology before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $2,347.99
Pricier than about 57% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.2 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 interfaceSATA/SAS
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 storage drives must I supply for the eight 2.5-inch trays?

The trays accept 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drives or SSDs; no drives are included.

Can the Dell PERC H730P controller manage the drives I already own?

Yes, the H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through for SATA and SAS drives.

How do I confirm the four Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs and 256 GB DDR4 are recognised?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise dashboard or the BIOS POST screen; both will show four 14-core processors at 2.2 GHz and 256 GB registered ECC memory.

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