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Explore side-by-side comparisons of Dell and HP server model families to find the right fit. Evaluate specs, configurations, and performance across major brands — then configure the winner your way.

Dell PowerEdge R940 16-Bay 2.5'' SAS / SATA

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HP ProLiant DL385 G10 Plus 8-Bay 2.5'' NVMe

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Model Data		Model Data
Brand	Dell	HP
Product Line	PowerEdge	ProLiant
Family	R940	DL385 G10 Plus
Model	R940	DL385 G10 Plus
Generation	14th Gen (14G)	Gen 10 Plus (G10+)
Chassis Data		Chassis Data
Form-Factor	Rack	Rack
Rack Units	3U	2U
Max Weight	101 Lbs	42 Lbs
Remote Management	DRAC 9	HP iLO 5
Motherboard Data		Motherboard Data
Socket Type	LGA3647	SP3
# of Sockets	4x	2x
Max TDP / CPU	205 Watts	280 Watts
Max # of Cores	112x	128x
Power Supplies		Power Supplies
Type	Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Redundant	Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Redundant
# of PSUs	2x	2x
Max Server Wattage	2,400 Watts	1,600 Watts
CPU Data		CPU Data
Brand	Intel	AMD
Family	1st and 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable	2nd Generation EPYC
Codename	Cascade Lake & Skylake	Rome
Architecture	Intel Skylake	AMD Zen 2
Max Speed / CPU	3.90 Ghz	3.70 Ghz
Chipset	C620	--
Memory Data		Memory Data
Type	PC4 / DDR4 ECC Registered	PC4 / DDR4 ECC Registered
Max Speed	3200 Mhz	3200 Mhz
DIMMs / CPU	12x	16x
Max # of Slots	48x	32x
Max RAM Capacity	12.3TB	8.2TB
Storage Data		Storage Data
Drive Type	Hot-Plug	Hot-Plug
# of Bays - Natively	16x	8x
Native Bays' Size	SFF / 2.5''	SFF / 2.5''
Native Bays' Interface	SAS / SATA	NVMe
Max SFF SAS Drives	16x	14x
Max SFF SATA Drives	16x	14x
Max Storage Capacity	246TB	2062TB
Boss Card Support	Boss-S1 card with up to 2x M.2 SATA SSDs	riser card with up to 2x M.2 NVMe SSDs
Optional Rear Flex-Bays	--	6x 2.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS
	--	4x 3.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS
Optional Mid Flex-Bays	--	8x 2.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS / NVMe
Max SFF NVMe Drives	--	16x
Max LFF SAS Drives	--	4x
Max LFF SATA Drives	--	4x
Networking Connections		Networking Connections
Optional NDC	Yes	Yes
Total # of PCIe Slots	13x	8x
Total # of PCIe Gen 3 Slots	13x	--
Total # of PCIe Gen 4 Slots	--	8x
GPUs		GPUs
Max # of Single Wide	8x	4x
Max # of Double Wide	4x	2x
Benchmarking		Benchmarking
Processing Power	696	765
Performance Class	High-End	High-End
Key Features		Key Features
Feature	Storage	NVMe Support
	Processing Power	Processing Power
	Memory	Memory
	GPU Support	Scalability
	Networking Connections	Networking Connections
Recommended Applications		Recommended Applications
Usecase	Data Mining	Media
	Database	Database
	Gaming	Data Mining
	Media	Website Hosting
	File Hosting	File Hosting

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