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Dell · PowerEdge 14th generation (14G)

PowerEdge T340 end of life

Dell gives the PowerEdge T340 no model-wide end-of-life date, since it does not publish End of Sale or End of Service Life dates at model level for PowerEdge servers, and warranty or ProSupport cover on a T340 runs to a date tied to that unit's service tag. For this single-socket tower, the next fixed date belongs to its iDRAC9 controller, whose 14G software maintenance stops on 1 February 2027; separately, Dell issued an Urgent BIOS, 2.21.1, on 16 December 2025.

PowerEdge T340 support dates

Every row names its basis. A third-party tracker date is not the vendor’s own, and “not published” means exactly that.
MilestoneDateBasisSource
End of Sale / End of Life (model-wide date)—Not published by the vendorThe T340 row carries the *** marker, which on the 14G page means 'Almost all 14G platforms have reached End of Life and are discontinued.' Dell gives no date.Dell PowerEdge / Microsoft Windows Server Operating System Support (LTSC) matrix (PDF, Dec 2025)
End of Service Life (model-wide date)—Not published by the vendorDell staff: Dell no longer publishes EOL details for PowerEdge since about 11G/12G. Use the service tag for system-specific dates.Dell Community, Rack Servers 'EOL' thread: reply by DELL-Chris H (Dell Technologies, Enterprise Support Services), 2 Oct 2025
iDRAC9 End of Feature Development (14G)30 June 2023Vendor-publishedApplies to iDRAC9 on all 14G servers. Dell's generation KB 000137343 lists the T340 as 14G.Dell KB 000178016: PowerEdge: Dell iDRAC9 Support and Management Guide for PowerEdge Servers (modified 1 Oct 2026)
iDRAC9 End of Software Maintenance (14G)1 February 2027Vendor-publishedThis is the last date for any iDRAC software maintenance release, security update or issue fix. After it Dell is 'no longer obligated to maintain or repair the firmware'.Dell KB 000178016: PowerEdge: Dell iDRAC9 Support and Management Guide for PowerEdge Servers

Where the PowerEdge T340 stands today

Dell's December 2025 Windows Server matrix marks the T340 row with the 14G note 'Almost all 14G platforms have reached End of Life and are discontinued', but attaches no date, and Dell support staff said on the Dell Community forum (2 October 2025) that PowerEdge EOL details have not been published since roughly the 11th or 12th generation. The matrix entry also has a detail worth knowing: it marks the T340 'Qualified' for Windows Server 2022 Essentials and Standard, while the 2019 and 2016 columns tick those editions but leave the support-level cell blank.

Because Dell's dates are per unit, the practical step is to enter the T340's service tag at dell.com/support/home and read its warranty or ProSupport end date. Then, as a Dell moderator advised on 24 June 2024, the unit's EOL information appears under the 'Service Events' tab once 'Historical' is ticked and the filter applied. Dell's iDRAC9 guide does carry two 14G dates, End of Feature Development on 30 June 2023 and End of Software Maintenance on 1 February 2027, but both describe the management controller's firmware, not the T340 itself.

PowerEdge T340: lifecycle on one axis
PowerEdge T340 lifecycle timeline201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029Checked 8 Oct 20265 Dec 2018Released30 Jun 2023iDRAC9 End of FeatureDevelopment (14G)1 Feb 2027iDRAC9 End of SoftwareMaintenance (14G)Not dated by the vendorEnd of Sale / End of Life (model-wide date) — Not published by the vendor. The T340 rowcarries the *** marker, which on the 14G page means 'Almost all 14G platforms have reachedEnd of Life and are discontinued.' Dell gives no date.End of Service Life (model-wide date) — Not published by the vendor. Dell staff: Dell nolonger publishes EOL details for PowerEdge since about 11G/12G. Use the service tag forsystem-specific dates.
Dated milestones are placed only where a source gives the date; milestones the vendor has not dated are listed beneath the axis rather than guessed. Blue = vendor-published, amber = third-party tracker, violet = derived from a vendor policy. Checked 8 October 2026.
Finding the date for your own unit

Dell sets end dates per unit, not per model. Enter the server's service tag at https://www.dell.com/support/home/ to see its warranty or ProSupport coverage and end date. Dell moderator guidance (24 Jun 2024): open 'Service Events', tick 'Historical' and apply the filter to view EOL information for the unit (https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/rack-servers/eol/6679174c9135e72a52f84147). For an extension quote, use 'Renew Online with Service Tag' at https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-warranty-extensions-upgrades.

What still works after Dell support ends

Dell's download KB says all drivers and firmware for Dell servers are free on Dell Support, browsable by model, and the T340 BIOS, shared with the R340, R240 and T140, is on a public page where the service tag is optional; version 2.21.1 (16 December 2025, Urgent) updated the Standard Secure Boot Policy to the Microsoft 2023 certificates. The iDRAC9 firmware has a narrower future. Until 1 February 2027 Dell provides Sev1 security fixes for it at its discretion, and after that date it is 'no longer obligated to maintain or repair the firmware'.

Dell's own route for hardware cover is a ProSupport or ProSupport Plus extension through 'Renew Online with Service Tag', assessed for each unit, with no published 14G cap. Dell staff gave a rough guide to term in an October 2025 forum post: cover up to 5 years from ship date is 'pretty standard', and anything beyond hinges on part availability.

  • Dell: 'All drivers and firmware for Dell servers are available to download for free on the Dell Support website'. The KB lets you browse by model instead of entering a service tag. (dell.com)
  • The T340 shares a BIOS package with the R340, R240 and T140. Version 2.21.1 (16 Dec 2025, Urgent) updated the Standard Secure Boot Policy to the Microsoft 2023 certificates. It is on a public Dell driver page, and entering a service tag is optional. (dell.com)
  • iDRAC9 for 14G gets discretionary Sev1 security fixes only, until 2027-02-01. After that, Dell has no obligation to fix. (dell.com)

Vendor support you can still buy

  • Dell ProSupport / ProSupport Plus extension or renewal (per service tag) — Offered through Dell's 'Renew Online with Service Tag'. Eligibility is decided per unit. Dell staff (Oct 2025) say up to 5 years from ship date is 'pretty standard' and that longer cover depends on part availability. Dell publishes no 14G cap. (dell.com)

What a maintenance contract needs to cover on the PowerEdge T340

The T340's single system fan is the first thing a maintenance contract should address. Dell's Technical Specifications say it 'supports one system cooling fan' and, in the expanded-operating-temperature restrictions, that 'Cooling redundancy is not supported due to single fan only in system', so name the fan explicitly. Power arrangements differ by unit as well: dual redundant hot-plug 495 W Platinum PSUs, or a single cabled 350 W Bronze supply.

Storage is 4 or 8 x 3.5in hot-plug SAS/SATA bays, which take 2.5in drives in 3.5in carriers, plus three 5.25in bays. The four PCIe Gen3 slots (two from the CPU and two from the PCH), four DDR4 ECC UDIMM slots up to 64 GB, and iDRAC9 Express or Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller 3.0 complete the list. A third-party contract typically covers diagnosis, replacement parts and engineer visits, and can run beyond the end of a tag's Dell cover; read what third-party maintenance covers before requesting a quote.

PowerEdge T340: what to tell a maintenance provider
PowerEdge T340 hardware factsDELL · POWEREDGE 14TH GENERATION (14G)PowerEdge T340No model-wide date published —check your unitFORM FACTORTower server, single socket; chassis height430.3 mm (excluding PSU handle, bezel andfoot)PROCESSORSOne Intel Xeon E-2100 or E-2200 (up to 8cores), or Intel Core i3 / Pentium /CeleronMEMORY4 DDR4 ECC UDIMM slots, up to 2666 MT/s, 64GB maxDRIVE BAYS4 or 8 x 3.5in hot-plug SAS/SATA (2.5indrives in 3.5in carriers); 3 x 5.25in baysPOWER SUPPLIESDual redundant hot-plug 495 W Platinum, ora single cabled 350 W BronzeMANAGEMENT CONTROLLERiDRAC9 (Express or Enterprise) withLifecycle Controller 3.0COOLINGSingle system fan, no fan fault toleranceEXPANSIONFour PCIe Gen3 slots (two from the CPU, twofrom the PCH)8 sourced specification facts · checked 8 October 2026
The hardware facts a maintenance quote is priced on, printed in the vendor's own wording from its specification documents (cited in Sources). Nothing on this plate is estimated; facts the vendor does not state are left off rather than filled in.
PowerEdge T340 hardware, from Dell’s own specification documents
SpecificationDetailSource
Form factorTower server, single socket; chassis height 430.3 mm (excluding PSU handle, bezel and foot)i.dell.com
ProcessorsOne Intel Xeon E-2100 or E-2200 (up to 8 cores), or Intel Core i3 / Pentium / Celeroni.dell.com
Memory4 DDR4 ECC UDIMM slots, up to 2666 MT/s, 64 GB maxi.dell.com
Drive bays4 or 8 x 3.5in hot-plug SAS/SATA (2.5in drives in 3.5in carriers); 3 x 5.25in baysi.dell.com
Power suppliesDual redundant hot-plug 495 W Platinum, or a single cabled 350 W Bronzedownloads.dell.com
Management controlleriDRAC9 (Express or Enterprise) with Lifecycle Controller 3.0i.dell.com
CoolingSingle system fan, no fan fault tolerancei.dell.com
ExpansionFour PCIe Gen3 slots (two from the CPU, two from the PCH)downloads.dell.com

Extend or refresh the PowerEdge T340?

Keeping a T340 on maintenance suits an office server whose workload has not outgrown one socket and 64 GB of memory, as long as the BIOS is at 2.21.0 or later, which Dell names as the minimum carrying the Microsoft 2023 Secure Boot certificates for this model. Dell's T340 supported-OS list reaches VMware ESXi 8.0 and Windows Server 2022 LTSC. With the June 2026 certificate expiry Dell gives now passed, bear in mind the two possible effects Dell lists, boot failure if BIOS defaults are reset or Secure Boot is disabled and an end to further Secure Boot-related updates, although Dell says an installed OS is not stopped from booting.

Refresh is the better answer for a T340 that must run Windows Server 2025, which is neither on its OS list nor in a 14G column of Dell's matrix, or one that relies on OMSA, in sustenance until 30 September 2027 and without Windows Server 2025 support. The processors are a factor as well: Intel lists 30 June 2025 as End of Servicing Updates for both the Xeon E-2134 and E-2224 named in Dell's T340 Technical Guide. A T340 booting ESXi 8.0 from an Internal Dual SD Module, a spec-sheet option footnoted 'ESXi (only OS supported)', falls under Dell's guidance that SD/USB boot devices are not recommended. Options for a move include the PowerEdge T350, the next model in the same line, while refurbished Dell PowerEdge servers and the refurbished PowerEdge configurator offer other ways to price one.

  • Dell's 'Servers by generation' KB classifies the T340 as 14th generation, so Dell's 14G-wide lifecycle statements apply to it. (dell.com)
  • Dell's T340 Technical Guide lists Xeon E-2100 SKUs (e.g. E-2134) and E-2200 SKUs (e.g. E-2224). (i.dell.com)
  • Intel lists End of Servicing Updates for the Xeon E-2134 (E-2100) as 2025-06-30. (intel.com)
  • Intel lists End of Servicing Updates for the Xeon E-2224 (E-2200) as 2025-06-30. (intel.com)
  • Dell's Technical Specifications say the T340 'supports one system cooling fan'. Its expanded-operating-temperature restrictions add 'Cooling redundancy is not supported due to single fan only in system'. There is no fan redundancy. (downloads.dell.com)
  • Dell's Windows Server matrix (Dec 2025) marks the T340 'Qualified' for Windows Server 2022 (Essentials and Standard). The Windows Server 2019 and 2016 columns tick Essentials and Standard but leave the support-level cell blank. There is no Windows Server 2025 column for 14G. (dl.dell.com)
  • Dell's T340 supported-OS list goes up to VMware ESXi 8.0 and Windows Server 2022 LTSC. Windows Server 2025 is not listed. (dell.com)
  • Dell dates the Microsoft Secure Boot certificate expiration to June 2026. Dell's minimum BIOS with the 2023 certificates for the R340/T340/R240/T140 is 2.21.0. (dell.com)
  • Dell: expired certificates do not stop an installed OS booting. Dell lists two possible effects: boot failure if BIOS defaults are reset or Secure Boot is disabled, and no further Secure Boot-related updates. (dell.com)
  • Dell's vSphere 8.0 KB lists the T340 among affected products and states 'Starting ESXi 8.0, SD/USB based boot devices are not recommended'. (dell.com)
  • The T340 spec sheet lists an Internal Dual SD Module boot option, footnoted 'ESXi (only OS supported)', so the vSphere 8 SD-boot guidance applies to T340s that boot from it. (i.dell.com)
  • OMSA had its final release on 30 Sep 2024 and is in sustenance until 30 Sep 2027. It does not support Windows Server 2025. (dell.com)
PowerEdge T340: what came before and what replaces it
PowerEdge T340 product lineagePowerEdge T330Dell's T340 Technical Guidecompares the T340 with theT330 (Xeon E3-1200 v6,iDRAC8).PowerEdge T340Released 5 Dec 2018No model-wide end datepublishedPowerEdge T350Next model in the same lineDell · PowerEdge 14th generation (14G)
The successor shown is the next model in the same product line; the vendor notice does not name a direct replacement.

Keep your PowerEdge T340 covered

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Dell maintenance in detail →

Alongside the R340, R240, T140 and R740xd2, the T340 went on sale through Dell / EMC Japan on 5 December 2018, according to Impress Cloud Watch. Its BIOS package is the one used by the R340, R240 and T140, and Dell's 2.21.0 Secure Boot minimum applies to all four. Dell's T340 Technical Guide compares it with the T330, the Xeon E3-1200 v6 model with iDRAC8 that came before it. The 14G-wide iDRAC9 timetable the T340 follows is analysed in more depth in PowerEdge 14G end of life in depth.

Where the PowerEdge T340 sits against related models
PowerEdge T340: no dated end of support for the model as a whole.201420162018202020222024202620282030PowerEdge R630PowerEdge T640PowerEdge R440PowerEdge R540PowerEdge T440PowerEdge T340PowerEdge R340TodayPowerEdge T340: no dated end of support for the model as a whole.
Each bar runs from release to the milestone that marks end of support for the model as a whole. Amber bars end on a third-party tracker's date, not the vendor's. A dashed open end means no end date is published — not that support is indefinite. Component and accessory dates (a management controller, a power module) are not treated as the model's.

Look up another model in the server & network end-of-life checker, or read what third-party maintenance covers.

Questions people ask about the PowerEdge T340

Is the Dell T340 end of life?

Not as a model. Dell's December 2025 Windows Server matrix gives the T340 row an undated 14G note, 'Almost all 14G platforms have reached End of Life and are discontinued', and Dell publishes no model-wide End of Sale or End of Service Life date for PowerEdge. Your unit's own warranty or ProSupport end date comes from its service tag.

Does the PowerEdge T340 have a redundant fan?

No. Dell's Technical Specifications say the T340 'supports one system cooling fan', and its expanded-temperature restrictions state that cooling redundancy is not supported because there is a single fan.

Is Windows Server 2019 supported on the T340?

Dell's December 2025 matrix ticks Essentials and Standard in the Windows Server 2019 and 2016 columns for the T340 but leaves the support-level cell blank, whereas Windows Server 2022 is marked 'Qualified'. Check Dell's T340 supported-OS list for your edition before relying on 2019.

Can I still download BIOS for a T340?

Yes. The T340 BIOS 2.21.1 (16 December 2025, Urgent), shared with the R340, R240 and T140, is on a public Dell page, and Dell says all drivers and firmware for its servers are free to download.

What came after the PowerEdge T340?

Looking ahead in the same line, the next model is the PowerEdge T350. For T340s you keep, hardware break-fix support is one way to cover the hardware after Dell cover on the tag ends.

Sources

Every date, rule and specification above was checked against these on 8 October 2026 by an independent verification pass. Vendors revise lifecycle notices; this page is re-checked by 8 January 2027.

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  2. Dell Community, Rack Servers 'EOL' thread: reply by DELL-Chris H (Dell Technologies, Enterprise Support Services), 2 Oct 2025 — dell.com
  3. Dell KB 000178016: PowerEdge: Dell iDRAC9 Support and Management Guide for PowerEdge Servers (modified 1 Oct 2026) — dell.com
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Last reviewed 7 October 2026. Lifecycle dates for the PowerEdge T340 are re-verified against Dell's own notices at each review; a date a vendor has not published is never filled in.