DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4× Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 768GB DDR4 2× 400GB SSD H730P

PowerEdge R940 3U four-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack-mount server that holds four Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 24 modules and includes a PERC H730P storage controller with battery backup. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs and dual 1600 W redundant power supplies are fitted.

Suits dense compute workloads.

This system targets databases, virtualisation clusters and analytics jobs that benefit from four sockets and a large memory footprint in a compact 3U chassis. Organisations that only require one or two processors, or that need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays, should evaluate alternative platforms.

Four-socket Xeon Gold 6148 configuration decides fit

The defining specification is the four-socket layout populated with Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs, providing 20 cores per processor at 2.4 GHz base frequency with 3.7 GHz turbo. That processor count and core density determine whether the server matches the licensing, threading and memory-channel requirements of the intended workload.