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Silver 3U rack server with front bezel and eight 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24-Core 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-878E-6GGJ7

Four-socket 3U rack server with four 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 768 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports and redundant 1600 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

CPU Model Platinum 8160

  • Four Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs provide 24 cores each for heavy workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • X520 I350 quad-port card delivers 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+
  • Dual 1600 W platinum PSUs and iDRAC 9 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Purpose-built 4-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack system equipped with four Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and includes a PERC H730P controller with battery-backed cache. Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, a quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the configuration for organisations running memory-intensive databases or virtualisation clusters.

Installation notes

The chassis supports redundant hot-swap 1600 W power supplies and ships with ready rails and a front bezel for standard rack mounting. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays accept SAS or SATA media through the H730P controller, which offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. Memory population follows Dell’s 48-slot DDR4 layout; mixing registered ECC modules of different speeds will force the system to the lowest common rate, so confirm compatibility before adding DIMMs.

Deciding specification

The server installs the maximum of four processors, leaving no CPU sockets for future expansion. Buyers who anticipate scaling beyond 768 GB of DDR4 memory or adding more than eight 2.5-inch drives should evaluate a platform with additional sockets or larger chassis capacity.

How it compares

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

Price $4,253.99
Pricier than about 73% 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 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

How can I verify the four Xeon Platinum 8160 processors are all detected after installation?

The system BIOS and iDRAC 9 Enterprise inventory will show four CPUs, each reporting 24 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo capability.

Which components are included and which must be purchased separately?

Included are four Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory (24×32 GB), PERC H730P controller, two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, two 1600 W PSUs, rails and bezel. Additional drives or memory are not included.

Should I choose the 768 GB configuration or add more DDR4 modules up to the 6 TB maximum?

The 768 GB (24×32 GB) fills half the 48 DIMM slots; add identical DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules in the remaining slots if your workload needs more than 768 GB.

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