14G · 3U rack · 4-socket · 2017
Dell PowerEdge R940 price in South Africa
Four-socket 14G: in-memory databases, consolidation. 20 live listings today, from R 56 670 to R 340 560 — VAT-inclusive, with a local warranty claimed in Johannesburg.
- From
- R 56 670
- Median
- R 106 235
- Live listings
- 20
- Warranty
- 12 months
Live published prices · VAT-inclusive · refreshed every 30 minutes
Live R940 listings
Cheapest first. Read the configuration, not the model number.
What the R940 is
14G, 3U rack, 4-socket.
- Generation
- 14G · launched 2017
- Form factor
- 3U rack
- Platform
- Xeon Scalable · DDR4 (up to 6 TB) · NVMe
- Drive bays
- 24× 2.5"
- Typical draw
- 650 W configured
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G.
The cost nobody budgets
R 1 328 a month in electricity.
A configured R940 draws about 650 W around the clock — 474 kWh a month, R 1 328 at R2.80/kWh, and R 47 803 over three years. Put it next to the purchase price, and size the UPS for it before it arrives.
Size the backup powerWarranted in Johannesburg
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Additional to your Consumer Protection Act rights — never instead of them.
Other PowerEdge models with live prices
PowerEdge R430
13G · 1U rack · 59 live
from R 19 250
PowerEdge R440
14G · 1U rack · 11 live
from R 23 360
PowerEdge R540
14G · 2U rack · 24 live
from R 26 530
PowerEdge R640
14G · 1U rack · 128 live
from R 23 340
PowerEdge R730
13G · 2U rack · 70 live
from R 21 130
PowerEdge R740
14G · 2U rack · 133 live
from R 23 960
Questions
About the R940.
How much does a Dell PowerEdge R940 cost in South Africa?
On the live catalogue today, 20 R940 listings run from R 56 670 to R 340 560, with a median of R 106 235 — VAT-inclusive, 20 certified refurbished. The spread is configuration: cores, memory and storage.
Is the PowerEdge R940 still worth buying in 2026?
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G. The R940 is a 3U rack, 4-socket 14G machine launched in 2017: Four-socket 14G: in-memory databases, consolidation.
What warranty does a R940 from Server Hub carry?
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Return-to-base means Johannesburg, and it is additional to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.