DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18C 512GB DDR4 H330 57810S-K iDRAC9 Enterprise

Blade server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge M640 is a half-height blade that fits into PowerEdge MX and M1000e chassis. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors running at 3.0 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo across 18 cores each. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots. A PERC H330 controller and dual 2.5-inch drive bays handle local storage.

Upgrade path from lower-density blades

Replacing single-socket or lower-core-count blades with this dual 18-core configuration adds up to 56 cores per server when fully populated. The jump is worth it when virtualisation density, private-cloud capacity or HPC throughput need more threads in the same chassis slot. The 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50 for local arrays. The Broadcom 57810S-K dual-port 10 Gb daughter card provides high-speed fabric connectivity.

Verify chassis and memory compatibility

Confirm the target chassis is a PowerEdge MX or M1000e with available half-height slots and adequate cooling for dual 18-core CPUs. Check that the installed 16 DIMMs match your memory population rules; the platform supports up to 1.5 TB total. Ensure the PERC H330 firmware aligns with your RAID requirements and that iDRAC9 Enterprise licensing covers your management needs. No operating system is included.