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DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-Core 768GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-04R3-PBASE

A 3U rack server with four 20-core Xeon processors, 768GB DDR4 memory, eight 300GB SAS drives and a PERC H730P controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Four Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs provide 20 cores each for parallel workloads
  • 768GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage access
  • Dual 1600W platinum power supplies ensure continuous uptime

Four-socket Xeon server for dense workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack system populated with four Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz, each providing 20 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 modules and eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives on a PERC H730P 2 GB controller. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are included.

Suited to memory-intensive databases

This configuration targets organisations that need maximum core count and large memory capacity in a compact 3U chassis. The four-socket design supports up to 6 TB of DDR4 across 48 slots for future expansion. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or a smaller 1U or 2U form factor should evaluate alternative platforms.

768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed

The system arrives with 24 x 32 GB modules filling half the available DIMM slots, leaving 24 slots open for growth to the 6 TB maximum. All memory is DDR4 registered ECC; no other generation or type is compatible with the Intel C620 chipset and LGA 3647 sockets.

How it compares

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

Price $5,052.99
Pricier than about 76% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs4
Max supported CPUs4
Memory
Installed RAM768 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

Does the PERC H730P controller support 12Gb/s SAS drives and which RAID levels are available?

The H730P is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with 2GB cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode.

What rack height and rail kit does the R940 require?

The server is a 3U rack unit and includes Dell Ready Rails for mounting in standard 4-post racks.

How are the four Xeon Gold 6148 processors and 768GB of DDR4 installed, and what is a common mistake?

All four CPU sockets are populated and 24 DIMM slots are filled with 32GB modules; a common error is not seating every processor and memory module firmly before first power-on.

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