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Dell PowerEdge R840 CTO Server – With warranty and technical service for installation or support.
Dell PowerEdge R840 CTO Server – With warranty and technical service for installation or support.
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Product Description Dell PowerEdge R840 CTO Rack Server
Designed for faster insights, the PowerEdge R840 delivers four-socket performance in a dense 2U design. Leverage your business-critical workloads with up to 24 direct-attach NVMe units.
Maximize performance for demanding workloads
The R840 delivers consistent, high-performance results for data-intensive applications and data analytic workloads. With powerful scalable 2nd generation Intel Xeon processors and up to 112 cores, the R840 can quickly turn analytics into insight to drive your business faster. Create an optimal configuration of NVMe, SSD, HDD and GPU resources to meet your most demanding workloads – all in a 2U chassis.
- Scale capacity and performance with up to 26 HDDs and 2,5” SSDs, 62% more than the previous generation.1
- Accelerate applications with up to 2 double-width GPUs or up to 2 FPGAs.
- Accelerate data transfers with a fully integrated, ultra-path interconnect across all four sockets.
- Eliminate bottlenecks with up to 48 DIMMs, including up to 24 DCPMMs or 12 NVDIMMs.
Automate everyday tasks with Dell EMC OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio helps provide maximum efficiency for PowerEdge server customers by providing intelligent and automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agentless management capabilities, the R840 is easy to manage, and by doing routine work automatically, you can free up time for higher-value projects.
- Unify the monitoring and management of your IT infrastructure with OpenManage Enterprise.
- Use a variety of OpenManage integrations and connections to take advantage of your existing IT management platform.
- Take advantage of QuickSync 2 features and get access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.

Leverage your business-critical workloads
The PowerEdge R840 accelerates business insights and delivers unprecedented performance density for in-database analytics. Deliver consistent results for demanding applications with powerful four-socket performance and large memory. Even as your workloads become more complex, OpenManage Enterprise simplifies managing your IT infrastructure so you can focus on your business goals. Built-in security and proven reliability help ensure maximum uptime in your corporate data center.
Optimal workloads:
- Data intensive applications
- Data analysis
Scale application performance for demanding data analysis workloads
The R840 offers versatile features that enable you to meet changing business demands. Maximize performance and minimize latency with direct-attach NVMe drives.
- Boost performance with up to four scalable 2nd generation Intel Xeon processors and up to 112 processor cores
- Handle large data sets with up to 48 DIMMs (24 of which can be DCPMMs) and up to 15,36TB of memory
- Scale capacity and performance with up to 26 HDDs / 2,5” SSDs (up to 24 NVME drives)
- Accelerate applications with two double-width GPUs or two FPGAs
- Accelerate data transfers with ultra fully integrated path interconnects (UPIs)

Features | PowerEdge R840 technical specification | |
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Processor | Up to four scalable 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® processors, with up to 28 cores each | |
Memory | 48 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM / LRDIMM, up to 2933MT / s, max 6TB. Up to 12 NVDIMM, 384GB max. Up to 24 Intel® Optane ™ DC Persistent Memory DCPMM, max. 12,28TB, (15,36TB max. With DCPMM and LRDIMM) Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
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Inventory controllers | Internal controllers: PERC H730P, H740P, H330 Software RAID (SWRAID) S140 Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem : HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480 External GB PERC (RAID): H840 12 Gbps SAS HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps external SAS HBA (non-RAID), Internal- HBA330 (non-RAID) |
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Drive bays | Front drive bays: up to 8 x 2,5” SAS SATA (HDDs / SSDs) max. 61,44 TB, or up to 24 x 2,5” SAS / SATA (HDDs / SSDs) with up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSDs max. 184,32TB, or up to 24 NVMe PCIe SSDs max. 153TB rear drive bays: up to 2 x 2,5”SAS / SATA (HDDs / SSDs), max. 15,36TB |
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Power supplies | Gold: 1100 W – 48 VDC, Platinum: 750 W, 750 W 240 V DC 1, 1100 W, 1100 W 240 V DC 1 1600 W, 2000 W, 2400 W |
titanium: 750W hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option 6 hot plug fans with N+1 redundancy |
Dimensions | Form factor: Rack (2U) | Height: 86,8 mm (3,4 ") Width *: 434,0 mm (17,08″) Depth *: 835,9 mm (32,9 ") Weight: 36,6 kg (80,7 lbs.) * Dimensions do not include PSU frame, brackets or handles |
Integrated management | iDRAC9 iDRAC Direct |
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish Quick Sync 2 BLE / wireless |
Advertising frame | Optional LCD panel or security panel | |
OpenManage™ software | OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Essentials |
OpenManage Mobile OpenManage Power Center |
Integrations and connections | Integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™, BMC Truesight®, Red Hat® Ansible® Modules |
Connections: Nagios® Core & Nagios® XI, Microfocus Operations Manager I, IBM Tivoli Netcool / OMNIbus |
Tools | Dell EMC Repository Manager Update package from Dell EMC System Update Dell EMC Dell EMC Server Update Utility |
iDRAC Service Module OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services |
Security | TPM 1.2 / 2.0, TCM 2.0 Secure Boot Optional cryptographically signed firmware |
Secure Boot System Lock (requires OpenManage Enterprise) Trust Silicon Root Secure Erase |
I/O and ports | Network Daughter Card Options 4 x 1 GbE, 4 x 10 GbE, 2 x 10 GbE + 2 x 1 GbE or 2 x 25 GbE Front ports: 1 x iDRAC Direct Micro USB Dedicated, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x VGA. (Optional 1 x USB 3.0 only offered on the 8-unit configuration) |
Rear ports: 1 x dedicated iDRAC port, 1 x Serial, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA Internal port: 1 x USB 3.0 Video card: 2 x VGA PCIe: Up to 6 x Gen3 slots, (4×16 slots or 2×16 + 4×8 slots) |
Accelerator Options | Up to 2 double-width GPUs or up to 2 full-height FPGAs | See Dell.com/GPU for the latest information. |
Supported operating systems | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Citrix® Hypervisor Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux Oracle® Linux |
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi For specifications and interoperability details, see Dell.com/OSsupport |
OEM ready version available | From the frame to the BIOS to the packaging, your servers can look and feel like they were designed and built by you. For more information, visit Dell.com/OEM. |
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Recommended support | Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit Dell.com/ServiceDescriptions. |
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