Dell PowerEdge R340 Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 1U Rack |
| Processors | 1x Intel Xeon E-2100, Pentium, Core i3, or Celeron |
| Max Cores | 6 (Xeon E-2186G) |
| Memory Slots | 4x DDR4 UDIMM (unbuffered, ECC) |
| Max Memory | 64 GB (4x 16 GB at 2666 MT/s) |
| Drive Bays | 8x 2.5" or 4x 3.5" hot-plug SAS/SATA/SSD |
| RAID Controllers | S140 (SW), H330, H730P, HBA330 |
| BOSS Card | 2x M.2 SATA (240 GB) RAID1 |
| PCIe Slots | Up to 3 (varies by config) |
| Management | iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, Redfish API |
| Power Supply | Single or dual 350W/550W Platinum hot-plug |
| Chassis Depth | 544-595 mm (compact — fits short-depth racks) |
| Weight | 13.6 kg (30 lbs) |
The R340 uses Intel Xeon E-2100 processors — a different family from the Xeon Scalable processors in the R640/R740. It uses unbuffered DDR4 UDIMMs (not registered RDIMMs), with a maximum capacity of 64 GB across 4 slots.
Dell R340 vs R440 — Single-Socket vs Dual-Socket 1U
| Feature | R340 (Single-Socket) | R440 (Dual-Socket) |
|---|---|---|
| Processors | 1x Xeon E-2100 (max 6 cores) | Up to 2x Xeon Scalable (max 44 cores) |
| Memory | 4 UDIMM slots, 64 GB max | 16 RDIMM slots, 1 TB max |
| Drive Bays | 8x 2.5" or 4x 3.5" | 10x 2.5" or 4x 3.5" |
| PSU | 350-550W | 450-550W |
| Chassis Depth | 544-595 mm | 714-728 mm |
| Price | Lower | Higher |
Choose the R340 for single-application workloads, edge deployments, and small business servers where 6 cores and 64 GB RAM is sufficient. Choose the R440 when you need dual-socket Xeon Scalable performance with up to 1 TB RAM.
Frequently Asked Questions
What generation is the Dell R340?
The Dell PowerEdge R340 is a 14th Generation (14G) server using Intel Xeon E-2100 processors (not Xeon Scalable). The 13th Gen predecessor is the R330; the 15th Gen successor is the R350 (Xeon E-2300).
What is the maximum RAM for the Dell R340?
64 GB across 4 DDR4 UDIMM slots at 2666 MT/s. The R340 uses unbuffered ECC DIMMs, not the registered DIMMs used in dual-socket servers like the R640 or R740.
How much does a refurbished Dell R340 cost?
Pricing depends on processor, memory, and storage configuration. Use the configurator on this page to request a quote. Enterasource builds every R340 to order with a 2-year warranty and free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.
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