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Silver 3U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 5120 2.2GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-VCGY-T1KFR

3U rack server with four 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives and PERC H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Four-socket Xeon Gold 5120 delivers 56 cores for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory handles large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives give fast high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus X520/I350 quad-port NIC enable remote management and 1/10 GbE connectivity

Processor and memory foundation

This Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server fitted with four Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors running at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores each. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 slots and supports up to 6 TB total capacity.

Ideal for dense virtualisation.

The four-socket design suits organisations running large virtual machine clusters, in-memory databases or ERP suites that benefit from high core counts and large memory ceilings. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or single-thread speed above 3.2 GHz turbo should evaluate alternative platforms.

Storage controller determines drive options

The integrated PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages the eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support. The supplied backplane and controller are built for SAS and SATA drives; other drive interfaces would require a different controller or chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $4,595.99
Pricier than about 75% 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 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

How do I verify the four Xeon Gold 5120 processors are all active after power-on?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface and confirm four CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores each appear in the hardware inventory.

Which items ship inside the chassis and what must I source separately?

The unit includes four processors, eight 32 GB DDR4 modules, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives, H730P controller, X520/I350 network card, iDRAC9 Enterprise, two 1600 W power supplies, rails and bezel. Operating system and SFP+ transceivers are not included.

The listing shows 256 GB across 48 slots — which capacity modules are installed?

Eight 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC modules are fitted, leaving 40 slots free for expansion up to 6 TB.

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