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Half-height blade server, silver metal chassis, two drive bays visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade Server 2x Xeon 8260 24-Core 128GB DDR4 2x 1.92TB SSD 57810S-K iDRAC9 Enterprise

SKU CH-JVM7-0P5T9

Half-height blade server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8260 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, two 1.92TB SATA SSDs, 10Gb dual-port networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 1.92 TB SATA SSD
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo

Installed Memory Size 128GB

SSD (Installed) 2 x 1.92TB SATA SSD

  • Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.4 GHz with 3.9 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 DIMMs for virtualization density
  • Dell PERC S140 controller manages SATA and SAS drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Dual 1.92 TB SATA SSDs deliver fast read performance for boot and data volumes
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management, automation and firmware updates from anywhere

High-density blade server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 is a half-height blade server built for virtualization, private cloud and high-performance computing workloads. It installs into PowerEdge MX or M1000e chassis and delivers up to 56 cores per server with Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

Dual Xeon Platinum 8260 thermals

Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 24-core processors run at a 2.4 GHz base frequency and can reach 3.9 GHz turbo. The blade form factor relies on the chassis cooling infrastructure to manage heat and acoustic output under normal operation.

Sustained load behaviour

The system supports 128 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 1.5 TB. Storage uses a PERC S140 controller with two 1.92 TB SATA SSDs in RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10. A Broadcom 57810S-K dual-port 10 Gb network daughter card provides connectivity, while iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management.

How it compares

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Price $1,999.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge M640
Product typeBlade
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity2 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 1.92 TB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc S140 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Broadcom 57810S-K 10Gb Dual Port Blade Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Size & build
Rack heightBlade
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How is the blade installed into a PowerEdge MX or M1000e chassis, and which step is most often missed?

Slide the half-height blade into an empty bay until the latch clicks, then use the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface to complete the inventory and firmware baseline before powering on.

What maintenance or replacement will the 2 x 1.92TB SATA SSDs need later?

Monitor SSD wear via the PERC S140 controller; replace a drive when SMART indicates end-of-life, then rebuild the RAID 0/1/5/10 array automatically.

Which limit appears first under sustained load — CPU turbo, memory capacity, or 10 Gb network throughput?

The dual Xeon Platinum 8260 processors hit their 3.9 GHz turbo ceiling before the 128 GB DDR4 2933 MHz memory or the 57810S-K 10 Gb dual-port NIC saturates.

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