




Quick Specs
4U rack server
Processor | Max: 112 CoresUp to 4x 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable
Memory | Max: 15.36TB48 DDR4 RDIMM, LRDIMM 2933Mhz Max 6TB
Up to 12 NVDIMM, Max 384GB
Up to 24 Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory PMem, max 12.28TB
(15.36TB max with PMem and LRDIMM)
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Up to 8x 2.5” SAS SATA (HDD/SSD) max 61.44TB
Rear Storage:None
Boot Options:BOSS
USB
IDSDM (Virtualized Platforms only)
Up to 12 slots, (6x16 slots or 2x16 + 10x8 slots)
Remote management:iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
LOM / rNDC:4 x 1GbE, 4 x 10GbE, 2 x 10GbE+2 x 1GbE, or 2 x 25GbE
RAID controllers:S140 (SW RAID | SATA, NVMe)
PERC H330, H730, H730P, H740P, H750, H840
HBA330, HBA350, HBA355i, HBA355e, 12 Gbps SAS HBA
Up to 4 double-width GPUs or
8 single-width full-height FPGAs
Ideal for:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Data Analytics
- Machine Learning (ML)
The PowerEdge R940xa drives GPU database acceleration to deliver real-time decisions for compute-intensive applications. By combining four CPUs with four GPUs, the R940xa delivers consistently high performance for demanding applications. The R940xa allows you to dynamically scale capacity and performance as your business-critical workloads evolve including:
- Maximizing performance with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 112 cores.
- Choosing up to 4 double-width GPUs or up to 4 double-width or 8 single-width FPGAs for application acceleration.
- Supporting large data sets with up to 48 DIMMs (24 of which can be DCPMMs) and up to 15.36TB of memory.
- Scaling on-premise capacity with up to 32 x. 2.5” HDDs/SSDs and up to 4 direct-attached NVMe drives.
- Expanding quickly with up to 12 PCIe slots for external device connections.
Streamline operations with Dell EMC OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio helps simplify IT operations across your data center, delivering intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the R940xa is simply managed, freeing up time for high profile projects.
- Utilize a variety of OpenManage integrations and connections to take advantage of your existing IT management platform.
- Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.
Rapidly transform data insights into business outcomes
The PowerEdge R940xa accelerates applications to deliver real-time decisions. The R940xa combines four CPUs with four GPUs in a powerful 1:1 ratio to drive database acceleration. With up to 6TB of memory and four-socket performance, the R940xa delivers consistent and fast response times. Scale on-premises capacity to offset rising cloud fees and security risks.
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Features | Technical specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Up to four 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores each | |
| Memory | 48 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, up to 2933MT/s, 6TB max Up to 12 NVDIMM, 384GB Max Up to 24 Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory PMem, max 12.28TB, (15.36TB max with PMem and LRDIMM) Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only | |
| Storage controllers | Internal Controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330 External Controllers: H840, 12 Gbps SAS HBA Software RAID:S140 Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB Internal Dual SD Module | |
| Drive bays | Front bays:
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| Power supplies | Gold:1100W - 48VDC Platinum 1100W, 1600W, 2000W, 2400W Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option 6 hot plugs fans with N +1 redundancy | |
| Dimensions | Form factor: Rack (4U) Height: 174.3 mm (6.87”) Width: 441.16 mm (17.37”) Depth: 835.9mm (32.9”) Weight: 56.0kg (123.5lbs.) *Dimensions do not include bezel | |
| Embedded management | IPMI 2.0 compliant iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless | |
| Bezel | Optional LCD bezel or security bezel | |
| OpenManage Software | OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Mobile OpenManage Power Center | |
| Integrations and connections | Integrations: Microsoft System Center VMware vCenter BMC Truesight Red Hat Ansible Modules | Connections: IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus Micro Focus Operations Manager i (OMi) Nagios® Core Nagios® XI |
| Tools | Dell EMC Repository Manager Dell EMC Update Package Dell EMC System Update Dell EMC Server Update Utility | iDRAC Service Module iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services |
| Security | TPM 1.2/2.0 optional Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Root of Trust Secure Boot Secure Erase System Lockdown (requires iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter) | |
| I/O & Ports | Network daughter card options:
| Rear Ports:
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| Accelerator Options | Up to 4 double-width GPUs Or up to 4 double-width full-height FPGAs Or 8 single-width full-height FPGAs | |
| Supported operating systems | Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® Hypervisor Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V Oracle® Linux Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi | |































