DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD H730P

Mission-Critical 3U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server built for mission-critical workloads that demand maximum compute density. Four Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 64 total cores at a 2.1 GHz base frequency with 3.7 GHz turbo capability. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots, leaving 32 slots open for future expansion up to 6 TB.

Scale-Up Replacement for Dual-Socket Limits

This platform replaces dual-socket servers when workloads outgrow two-processor scaling limits. The four-socket architecture with Intel C620 chipset supports the full 4-processor maximum, making the jump worthwhile for in-memory databases, virtualization clusters, and real-time analytics that need shared-memory performance across 64 cores. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 configurations across eight 2.5-inch drive bays.

Sustained Load Thermal and Power Stability

Redundant 1600-watt platinum-efficiency power supplies maintain continuous operation under full CPU and memory load without throttling. The 3U form factor provides airflow headroom for sustained turbo frequencies across all four processors during extended compute runs. iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring of thermal margins, power draw, and component health without OS dependency, while the X520/I350 network daughter card provides two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports for persistent cluster connectivity.