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DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade 2x Xeon Gold 5222 384GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS

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Dual Xeon Gold 5222 blade with 384GB DDR4 and 600GB SAS storage for dense compute clusters

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
  • Processor speed3.8 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5222 CPUs at 3.80 GHz deliver high single-thread speed
  • 384 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast local storage
  • PERC H330 RAID controller manages redundancy for the installed drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management enables out-of-band server control

Dell PowerEdge M640 blade server

The Dell PowerEdge M640 is a half-height blade server supplied with two Intel Xeon Gold 5222 processors operating at 3.80 GHz. It arrives with 384 GB of DDR4 SDRAM installed across its memory slots and includes a PERC H330 SAS storage controller managing the internal drives. The system provides integrated graphics and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for out-of-band administration.

Suited for dense compute workloads needing high

This configuration suits environments that require a large memory footprint within a blade form factor, such as virtualization hosts or in-memory databases. The dual-socket design and 384 GB of installed DDR4 support heavy multi-threaded workloads. Buyers who need more than two 2.5-inch drive bays or who require GPU acceleration should look at other platforms.

384 GB DDR4 installed memory

The decisive specification is the 384 GB of DDR4 SDRAM already installed, which determines the immediate capacity for memory-intensive applications. The system supports a maximum of 1 TB, allowing future expansion if the workload grows. Verify that your blade enclosure provides the required power and cooling for this half-height module.

How it compares

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Price $1,981.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 3.8 GHz
Higher than about 97% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameBlade
Product typeBlade
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed3.8 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Storage
Installed storage600,00
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 do I install the M640 blade into a PowerEdge chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide the blade into an empty bay until the latch clicks, then use iDRAC9 Enterprise to verify the blade is powered and recognised by the chassis management module — skipping this check is the common error.

Which components in this M640 will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 300 GB 10K SAS 2.5" hard drives are the primary wear items; plan to replace them before the DDR4 ECC memory or the Xeon Gold 5222 processors.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the M640 runs sustained workloads?

The chassis cooling capacity for a 22 x 22 x 10 in blade with dual 3.80 GHz Xeons becomes the limiting factor before the PERC H330 controller or the 384 GB DDR4 memory saturate.

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