Dell PowerEdge R340 upgrades
Choose the 4 x 3.5" or 8 x 2.5" chassis at purchase. An optional BOSS card with 2 x M.2 240 GB drives uses a PCIe slot, but the sources don't give its M.2 length or protocol, so confirm that before buying.
- DDR4 UDIMM slots: 4 × DDR4 DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 2666 MT/s · ECC
- 3.5" hot-plug front bays (4-bay chassis): 4 × HDD / SSD 3.5" (SATA / SAS) · up to 14 TB
- 2.5" hot-plug front bays (8-bay chassis): 8 × HDD / SSD 2.5" (SATA / SAS)
- Internal Dual SD Module (microSD): 2 × Flash card microSD (SD (UHS)) · up to 64 GB
DDR4 UDIMM slots 4 × DDR4 DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 2666 MT/s · ECC
Use unbuffered ECC DDR4 UDIMMs, not RDIMMs. Max 16 GB per stick. 3200 MT/s-rated sticks need BIOS 2.5.1 or later and still run at 2666 MT/s. Minimum total memory is 8 GB.
No compatible offers right now.
3.5" hot-plug front bays (4-bay chassis) 4 × HDD / SSD 3.5" (SATA / SAS) · up to 14 TB
Chassis choice is fixed at purchase: 4 x 3.5" or 8 x 2.5". SAS depends on the controller (PERC H730P, H330 or HBA330). Dell lists a 56 TB maximum. 2.5" drives in 3.5" adapters are also listed.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.50 | $59.99 | 8 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5" HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $28.12 | $224.99 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.49 | $125.95 | 4 TB | Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.67 | $380.00 | 12 TB | Toshiba N300 12TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US | View deal |
| $35.62 | $285.00 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $39.38 | $315.00 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $40.60 | $162.39 | 4 TB | Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $40.62 | $324.99 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
2.5" hot-plug front bays (8-bay chassis) 8 × HDD / SSD 2.5" (SATA / SAS)
Only in the 8 x 2.5" chassis. No NVMe/U.2 bays are listed. Dell's stated maximum is 19.2 TB, which looks conservative. SAS depends on the controller. No thickness limit is stated.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.03 | $40.84 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $45.89 | $55.07 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $59.50 | $119.00 | 2 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $59.50 | $119.00 | 2 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $64.50 | $129.00 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $74.99 | $89.99 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $105.00 | $420.00 | 4 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $112.18 | $224.37 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $114.99 | $229.98 | 2 TB | Toshiba L200 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD (9.5 mm) 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 9.5 mm | New | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $125.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
Internal Dual SD Module (microSD) 2 × Flash card microSD (SD (UHS)) · up to 64 GB
Optional module that takes 1 or 2 microSD cards of 16, 32 or 64 GB, intended for boot or hypervisor use.
No compatible offers right now.