DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 128GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730P

Four-socket Xeon Gold 6134 server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack-mount server system built around four Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. Each CPU provides eight cores, giving a total of thirty-two cores and 128 GB of registered DDR4 ECC memory across forty-eight DIMM slots. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives are managed by a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are included.

Mission-critical workloads needing high core counts

This server suits organisations running large databases, virtualisation clusters or in-memory analytics that benefit from four sockets and up to 6 TB of DDR4 capacity. The dense 3U form factor and redundant hot-swap power help maintain uptime in space-constrained racks. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-socket simplicity or a smaller chassis should evaluate other models.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with 2 GB battery-backed cache. It delivers hardware RAID across the eight installed 2.5-inch SAS drives and any additional bays, enabling the performance and redundancy required for transactional workloads.