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Half-height blade server, silver metal chassis, front drive bays and network ports visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 18C 16GB DDR4 2x 960GB SSD H330 57810S-K iDRAC9 Ent

SKU CH-PBJB-T3N6Z

Half-height blade server with dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 processors, 16GB DDR4, dual 960GB SSDs, H330 RAID and iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 960 GB SATA SSD
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo

Installed Memory Size 16GB

SSD (Installed) 2 x 960GB SATA SSD

  • Dual 18-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 cores for heavy compute workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports up to 1.5TB for large datasets
  • Dual 960GB SATA SSDs on PERC H330 RAID controller provide fast redundant storage
  • Broadcom 57810S-K dual 10Gb ports enable high-speed network connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management and automation capabilities

Dense two-socket blade for virtualization and HPC

The PowerEdge M640 is a half-height blade that fits the PowerEdge MX and M1000e chassis. It ships with two Xeon Gold 6154 processors, each 18 cores at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, and 16 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory. The platform supports up to 56 cores and 1.5 TB of memory per blade for scale-out deployments.

Dual CPUs and PERC H330 in a shared chassis

Two 18-core CPUs and the H330 controller draw power and reject heat through the enclosure's common cooling infrastructure, so blade-level acoustics and thermals depend on the chassis configuration. The installed 2 x 960 GB SATA SSDs and DDR4 DIMMs add minimal incremental load, while the Matrox G200 graphics subsystem consumes only a few watts.

10 Gb networking and iDRAC9 Enterprise included

A Broadcom 57810S-K dual-port 10 Gb daughter card provides high-speed fabric connectivity without occupying a mezzanine slot. iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management, automation and firmware orchestration across the blade fleet. No operating system, front bezel or ready rails are supplied; buyers who need those items must source them separately.

How it compares

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

Price $783.99
Cheaper than about 82% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 count18-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity2 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 960 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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 do I install this M640 blade into a PowerEdge MX or M1000e chassis, and what step is often missed?

Slide the half-height blade into an empty bay until the latch clicks, then enable the server in the Chassis Management Controller so iDRAC9 Enterprise gets an IP address; skipping the CMC step leaves the blade invisible to the network.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation in this configuration?

The two 960 GB SATA SSDs and the system fans inside the chassis are the primary wear items; SSDs have finite write endurance, and fans accumulate dust, so plan drive health monitoring and periodic fan cleaning.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs run at 3.7 GHz turbo across all 18 cores?

The blade's half-height form factor and shared chassis cooling cap sustained turbo; the system will throttle to 3.0 GHz base frequency once the chassis inlet temperature or power budget is reached.

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