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Rectangular silver blade server module with front drive bays and connector edge

DELL

DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade 2x Xeon Gold 5218 256GB 2x 900GB SAS

SKU CH-MS8R-EEEE1

A blade server with dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, and two 900 GB SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.3 GHz for compute density
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory installed supports large datasets and virtualisation workloads
  • Two 900 GB 10K SAS drives on PERC H330 controller deliver fast redundant storage
  • Integrated 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter enables high-throughput networking
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management allows full out-of-band control and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge M640 Blade for Dual Xeon Workloads

This Dell PowerEdge M640 blade server arrives new with two Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors running at 2.3 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 memory. It includes two 900 GB SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H330 storage controller and provides remote management through iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suited for Dense Compute Clusters Not

The blade form factor fits environments that need dual-socket performance in a shared chassis with 10 GbE networking. Buyers who require more than two internal 2.5-inch drive bays or GPU acceleration should consider alternative platforms that support additional storage or discrete graphics cards.

Two 900 GB SAS Drives Define the Storage Baseline

The system ships with exactly two 900 GB 10K SAS drives, so total raw capacity is fixed at 1.8 TB unless the chassis provides external expansion. Verify that your workload fits within this limit before deployment.

How it compares

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Price $1,710.99
Cheaper than about 54% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameBlade
Product typeBlade
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Storage
Installed storage1.8,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H330 SAS Storage Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions22 × 22x 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

How are the two 900 GB SAS drives mounted in the blade, and which step is commonly missed?

Insert each 2.5-inch drive into the front bay until the latch clicks, then run the PERC H330 configuration utility to create the RAID volume before installing the OS.

What maintenance will the 256 GB DDR4 memory require over time?

No routine maintenance is needed for the DDR4 ECC registered modules; replace a DIMM only if iDRAC9 reports an uncorrectable error.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 5218 processors run sustained workloads?

The blade’s thermal envelope caps sustained performance; the dual 2.3 GHz 16-core CPUs will throttle before the 1 TB memory ceiling or the PERC H330 RAID controller becomes a bottleneck.

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