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PowerEdge R240 Rack Server

Compute made simple

Scale your IT performance with an entry-level server. Designed for web hosting and multipurpose applications.

Processor

Up to one Intel® Xeon® E-2200 product family processor with up to 8 cores per processor
Up to one Intel® Pentium® G5420 processor up to 2 cores per processor
Up to one Intel® Core i3® 9100 processor up to 4 cores per processor
Up to one Intel® Celeron® G4930 processor up to 2 cores per processor

Operating System

Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V (2016 and 2019)
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®

Memory

DIMM Speed
Up to 2666MT/s

Memory Type
UDIMMs

Memory Module Slots
4 DDR4 DIMM slots
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only

Maximum RAM
UDIMM 64GB

Storage

Front Bays
Up to 4 x 3.5 hot-plug SAS/ SATA/SSD
Up to 4 x 3.5 cabled SAS/ SATA/SSD
Up to 2 x 3.5 cabled SAS/SATA/ SSD
Max 56TB for 4 HDD configuration

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers
PERC H330, H730p, HBA330 

External Controllers
12 Gbps SAS HBA

Software RAID
S140

Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):
2 x M.2 240GB (RAID 1 or No RAID)
1 x M.2 240GB (No RAID only)

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)*:
2x microSD (16GB, 32GB or 64GB)
1x microSD (16GB, 32GB or 64GB)

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Silicon Root of Trust
Secure Boot
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
Secure Erase
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct

Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
 
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
 
Tools
Dell RACADM CLI
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Dell Server Update Utility
Dell 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

Power Supplies

250W Bronze
450W Platinum*

Ports

Network Options
2 x 1GbE LOM 

Front Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct micro-USB
1 x USB 2.0 

Rear Ports
1 x Serial
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA 

Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0

Slots

PCle
2 x PCIe Gen3 slots

Bezel

Optional security bezel

Form Factor

1U Rack Server

Dimensions & Weight

Height
42.8mm (17.1") 

Width
434.0mm (17.1") 

Depth
595.6mm (23.5") (3.5” HHD config) 

Weight
12.2kg (29.9lbs.)
Dimensions do not include bezel

Rack Support

ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks).

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.

Drivers, Manuals & Support

Dell Support

From drivers and manuals to diagnostic tools and replacement parts, Dell Product Support has you covered!

Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

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