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Dell PowerEdge M640 blade server, silver metal chassis, front drive bays visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade 2x Xeon Gold 6238 2.1 GHz 48GB DDR4 2x 4TB SATA

SKU CH-9FER-F8M58

Blade server with dual Xeon Gold 6238 CPUs, 48 GB DDR4 memory and two 4 TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM48 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6238 processors provide 2.1 GHz base frequency
  • 48GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • Two 4TB SATA drives offer high-capacity storage
  • PERC H330 controller manages RAID arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dell PowerEdge M640 Blade Server

The Dell PowerEdge M640 is a dual-socket blade server built for dense compute workloads in a shared enclosure. It suits IT teams running virtualisation clusters, database nodes or high-performance applications that need many cores in a small footprint.

Thermals noise and power draw

Dual Xeon Gold 6238 processors at 2.1 GHz draw significant power under load and require the enclosure’s integrated cooling system to maintain safe temperatures. Fan speed ramps with CPU utilisation so acoustic output varies with workload intensity.

DDR4 memory capacity ceiling

The system ships with 48 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and supports a maximum of 1 TB across its DIMM slots. Buyers who need more than 1 TB of RAM must choose a different platform.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $968.99
Cheaper than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 48 GB
Lower than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM48 GB
Type of memoryDDR4 SDRAM
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Storage
Installed storage8,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H330 SAS Storage Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 complete the initial network and BIOS setup; the step often missed is confirming the blade appears in the Chassis Management Controller inventory before powering on.

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

The two 4 TB SATA 2.5" hard drives and the PERC H330 RAID controller battery are the primary field-replaceable parts that wear out before the Xeon Gold 6238 CPUs or DDR4 memory.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6238 processors run at full load continuously?

The chassis 10 GbE 562T adapter and shared cooling capacity reach their thermal envelope before the dual 2.1 GHz CPUs hit their maximum turbo, throttling sustained performance.

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