Dell PowerEdge R940xa
Brand: Dell | Category: Servers
SKU: R940XA-BASE | Part #: R940XA-BASE | MPN: R940XA-BASE
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About the Dell PowerEdge R940xa
The Dell PowerEdge R940xa delivers enterprise-class performance with redundant hot-plug power supplies rated up to 2400 W at platinum or titanium efficiency—directly lowering operational expenditure and improving data center PUE metrics. This 4U rack server is engineered for mission-critical workloads requiring extreme compute density and memory bandwidth, combining four Intel Xeon Scalable (2nd Generation) processor sockets with up to 6 TB of DDR4 RDIMM or LRDIMM memory across 96 DIMM slots. The R940XA-BASE configuration supports up to 4 double-width GPU accelerators, up to 12 PCIe 3.0 slots, and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays accommodating SAS, SATA, or NVMe media, making it a versatile platform for virtualization, analytics, and accelerated computing environments.
AI infrastructure teams, data warehouse architects, and high-performance computing operations procure the Dell PowerEdge R940xa to consolidate workloads that demand extreme parallelism and low-latency memory access. The server's flexibility in storage controllers—PERC H330, H730P, H740P, or HBA330 depending on configuration—combined with direct-connect NVMe PCIe SSD support, enables rapid data ingestion and model training pipelines. Network connectivity spans on-board LOM and NDC slots supporting 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, and InfiniBand fabrics, ensuring the R940xa integrates seamlessly into both traditional enterprise and cloud-native infrastructure stacks. Redundant hot-plug fans with OpenManage-driven thermal management and iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller provide operational simplicity, while cryptographically verified boot, silicon root of trust, and TPM 2.0 meet stringent security governance requirements across Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and VMware ESXi environments.
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Dell |
| Category | Servers |
| SKU | R940XA-BASE |
| Part Number | R940XA-BASE |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 24TB DDR5 |
| Form Factor | 4U |
| Interface | NVMe |
| Manufacturer Part Number | R940XA-BASE |
| Form Factor | 4U Rack |
| Processor Sockets | 4 |
| Processor Family | Intel Xeon Scalable (2nd Generation) |
| Maximum Memory Capacity | 6 TB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 RDIMM / LRDIMM |
| Memory Slots | 96 DIMM slots (24 per processor) |
| GPU Support | Up to 4 x double-width GPU accelerators |
| PCIe Slots | Up to 12 PCIe 3.0 slots |
| Storage Controllers | PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330 (configuration dependent) |
| Drive Bays | Up to 24 x 2.5-inch hot-plug bays (SAS/SATA/NVMe) |
| NVMe Support | Yes, direct-connect NVMe PCIe SSDs supported |
| Network Options | On-board LOM; additional NDC slots for 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, or InfiniBand |
| Power Supply | Redundant hot-plug PSUs up to 2400 W (platinum or titanium efficiency) |
| Systems Management | iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller; OpenManage Enterprise |
| Operating System Support | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi |
| Security Features | Cryptographically verified boot, silicon root of trust, TPM 2.0 |
| Cooling | Redundant hot-plug fans with OpenManage-driven thermal management |
| Rack Units | 4U |
Frequently Asked Questions about Dell PowerEdge R940xa
What does the Dell PowerEdge R940xa do?
The Dell PowerEdge R940xa is built for enterprise data-center workloads — virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, Nutanix), private cloud, database hosting, and AI/ML training. It fits standard EIA-310 server racks and supports redundant PSUs and hot-swap drives common in production environments.
What are the headline specs of the Dell PowerEdge R940xa?
Key specifications for the Dell PowerEdge R940xa: new condition; category PowerEdge Server; processor Intel Xeon SP 4th Gen; max cores 240; memory 24TB DDR5; storage 48x SFF NVMe; gpu support 12x GPU. Manufacturer part number R940XA-BASE. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.