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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 6142 2.6GHz 16-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-SAQ7-BPDP3

A 3U rack server with four 16-core Xeon Gold 6142 CPUs at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID and two 800 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • 64GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • Four Xeon Gold 6142 processors deliver 64 total cores
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 800GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise allows full remote server management

Four-socket Xeon server for mission-critical

The PowerEdge R940 fits four Intel Xeon Gold 6142 processors, each with 16 cores at 2.6 GHz and 3.7 GHz turbo, into a 3U rack chassis. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory are installed across 48 slots, leaving room to scale toward the 6 TB maximum. The platform targets databases, virtualization hosts and real-time analytics that demand high core counts in a compact footprint.

Redundant 1600 W platinum supplies

Dual 1600 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load and allow one unit to fail without downtime. Hot-swap capability lets technicians replace a supply while the system runs. The four-socket design and fully populated memory channels draw substantial power under load, so the redundant architecture protects uptime during sustained compute tasks.

Eight 2.5-inch bays with PERC H730P and quad-port

The front bay area accepts eight 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives; two 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed and managed by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible fabric connectivity. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote management, and ready rails with a front bezel simplify rack installation.

How it compares

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Price $2,122.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs4
Max supported CPUs4
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity6 TB
Memory slot count48
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 install the four Xeon Gold 6142 processors, and which step is commonly missed?

Seat each CPU in its LGA 3647 socket, apply thermal paste, attach the heatscrews in the labelled diagonal sequence, then verify all 48 DDR4 slots are populated per the memory-configuration guide so the system posts with four processors.

What maintenance or replacement will the PERC H730P controller need later?

The H730P uses a 2 GB cache backed by a battery; plan to replace that battery module when iDRAC 9 reports a degraded or failed cache-battery status.

What limit appears first when the R940 runs sustained workloads?

The dual 1600 W platinum power supplies cap total draw; sustained turbo across all 64 cores plus memory, storage and fan overhead will reach the PSU ceiling before thermal throttling engages.

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