We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R940 rack server 4× Xeon Gold 5120 2.2 GHz 14-core 768 GB DDR4 8× 1.2 TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-K4A7-A2D4X

A 3U rack server with four 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 processors at 2.2 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P controller.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Four 14-core Xeon Gold 5120 processors at 2.2 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10 K SAS 12 Gb/s 2.5″ drives for high-speed storage capacity
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible networking

Four-socket Xeon server with 768 GB DDR4

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server populated with four Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 modules and includes a PERC H730P controller managing eight 1.2 TB SAS hard drives. Redundant 1600 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are fitted as standard.

Suits heavy multi-threaded workloads.

This server suits environments that need many CPU cores and large memory capacity in a single 3U chassis, such as virtualisation hosts, in-memory databases or ERP platforms. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or high-density flash storage should evaluate alternative platforms because this configuration provides no GPU support and uses SAS hard drives rather than solid-state media.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P controller offers 2 GB of battery-backed cache and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This specification determines whether the storage topology meets your redundancy and performance requirements before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $4,126.99
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.

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R940
Model nameR940
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.2 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

Questions about this item

Will the four Xeon Gold 5120 2.2 GHz 14-core processors and 768 GB DDR4 memory work with my existing LGA 3647 platform?

The server uses four Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors in LGA 3647 sockets with 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 slots, so it matches the same socket and memory generation.

How can I verify the PERC H730P controller and eight 1.2 TB SAS drives are operating correctly after installation?

Use iDRAC 9 Enterprise to check controller firmware, drive health, RAID status and battery condition; the front-panel LCD also shows system posture and any fault LEDs.

What ships with the R940 and which items must I source separately?

The box includes the 3U chassis, four CPUs, 768 GB DDR4, PERC H730P with battery, eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, two 1600 W PSUs, bezel and rails; no extra components are required for basic operation.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items