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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 Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

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A 3U rack server with four 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 2.4 TB SAS drives on an H730P controller, dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

CPU Model Platinum 8160

  • 4x Xeon Platinum 8160 24-core CPUs deliver high multi-thread performance
  • 256GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 8x 2.4TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Mission-critical 4-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server built for heavy enterprise workloads. It ships with four Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 memory.

Suits dense compute, not scale-out

This configuration fits teams consolidating virtualisation hosts, large databases or in-memory analytics into a single chassis. Buyers who need more storage bays, GPU acceleration or a smaller 1U footprint should evaluate other platforms.

48 DIMM slots define ceiling

The system provides 48 DDR4 slots with a 6 TB maximum capacity, so the 256 GB installed today can grow substantially. Memory expansion is the primary upgrade path before a platform change is required.

How it compares

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

Price $4,816.99
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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 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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