PowerEdge R840 Rack Server
Turbocharge your data analytics
Drive faster insights with four-socket performance in a dense 2U design. Minimize latency with up to 24 direct-attached NVMe drives.
Processor
Up to four 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Bezel
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Dimensions & Weight
Height
86.8mm (3.4”)
Width*
482.0mm (18.9″) 434.0mm (17.8″)
Depth*
812.0mm (31.9″) 835.9mm (32.9″)
Weight
36.6kg (80.7lbs.)
Dimensions do not include bezel,brackets or PSU handles
Memory*
DIMM Speed
Up to 2933MT/s
Memory Type
RDIMM
LRDIMM
NVDIMM
Memory Module Slots
48 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM only)
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Maximum RAM
RDIMM 3TB
LRDIMM 6TB
NVDIMM 384GB
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell EMC RACADM CLI
Dell EMC Repository Manager
Dell EMC System Update
Dell EMC Server Update Utility
Dell EMC Update Catalogs
iDRAC Service Module
IPMI Tool
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus Operations Manager I
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Regulatory
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Supported Operating Systems
Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
Oracle® Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®
Storage Controllers
Internal Controllers
PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330
Software RAID
S140
External HBAs (non-RAID)
12Gbps SAS HBA
External PERC (RAID)
H840
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB
Security
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Accelerators
Accelerators
Up to two double-width GPUs
Up to two full-height FPGAs
Storage
Front Bays
Up to 8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 61.44TB
Up to 24 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSDs) with up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSDs max 184.32TB
Up to 24 x NVMe PCIe SSDs max 153TB
Rear Bays
Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 15.36TB
Power Supplies
750W Platinum
750W 240VDC* Platinum
750W Titanium
1100 Platinum
1100W 240VDC* Platinum
1100W – 48VDC Gold
1600W Platinum
2000W Platinum
2400W Platinum
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 6 hot plug fans with N +1 redundancy
Slots
PCIe
6 x Gen3 slots
Video Card
1 x VGA
Form Factor
2U Rack Server
Recommended Support
Choose 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.
Ports
Network Options
4 x 1GbE
4 x 10GbE
2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE
2 x 25GbE
Front Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (optional on the 8-drive configuration only)
1 x VGA
Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC port
1 x Serial
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Video
Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0
Power your business-critical workloads
The PowerEdge R840 accelerates business insights and delivers unprecedented performance density for your 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 management of your IT infrastructure so you can focus on your business objectives. Integrated security and proven reliability helps ensure maximum uptime in your enterprise data center.
Ideal workloads:
- Data intensive applications
- Data analytics
Scale application performance for demanding data analytics workloads
The R840 offers versatile resources that allow you to meet changing business demands. Maximize performance and minimize latency with direct-attached NVMe drives.
- Boost performance with up to four 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and up to 112 processing cores
- Address large data sets with up to 48 DIMMs (12 of which can be NVDIMMs) and up to 6TB of memory
- Scale capacity and performance with up to 26 2.5” HDDs/SSDs (up to 24 NVME drives)
- Accelerate applications with two doublewide GPUs or two FPGAs
- Speed data transfers with fully integrated ultra path interconnects (UPIs)
Automate everyday tasks
Reduce the time and effort required to manage IT environments with intelligent automation.
- Improve efficiency with agent-free iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller for automated, simplified management
- Deploy OpenManage Enterprise as a virtual appliance in your choice of ESXI, Hyper-V or KVM environments
- Use OpenManage Integrations or Connections to manage PowerEdge servers with existing console investments
- Resolve issues with up to 72% less IT effort using automated proactive and predictive technology from ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.*
Safeguard IT operations
Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection to protect, detect and recover from cyber-attacks. Maximize uptime with a cyber-resilient architecture and robust security features.
- Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot
- Detect and prevent unauthorized or malicious changes with Server Lockdown
- Ensure a trusted backup is used from a secure, hidden boot device with Rapid OS/BIOS recovery
- Wipe all data from storage media quickly and securely with System Erase
- Help deliver high availability with hot-pluggable drives and power supplies
Dell EMC offers complete end-to-end services
Optimizing the IT lifecycle is vital. We have expert services* for all lifecycle phases that save you time and resources, reduce effort, and improve your IT experience.
