DELL PowerEdge R940 3U rack server 4x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4

Mission-critical 4-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack server built around four Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and includes a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 1600 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails complete the package.

Ideal for dense database and virtualisation hosts

Organisations running large in-memory databases, heavy virtualisation clusters or real-time analytics will benefit from the 48 memory slots supporting up to 6 TB of DDR4 and the four-socket scaling in only 3U of rack space. Buyers who require GPU compute trays, more than four processor sockets or a tower form factor should consider other platforms.

48 DDR4 slots define maximum capacity

The system provides 48 DIMM slots populated with eight 32 GB modules today, leaving 40 slots open for future expansion to the 6 TB ceiling. This slot count is the single figure that determines how far the memory subsystem can grow without replacing the chassis.