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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade Server 2x Xeon Gold 6230 20C 32GB 2x960GB H330 57810S-K iDRAC9 Enterprise

SKU CH-CDS0-PD0CC

Half-height blade server with dual 20-core Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H330 RAID controller and two 960 GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 960 GB SATA SSD
  • Processor core count20-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo

Installed Memory Size 32GB

SSD (Installed) 2 x 960GB SATA SSD

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6230 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.1 GHz base speed
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • Dual 960 GB SATA SSDs with PERC H330 controller enable RAID 0/1/5/10/50
  • Broadcom 57810S-K dual-port 10 Gb blade network card for high-speed connectivity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management and automation capabilities

Dual-socket blade for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge M640 is a half-height blade server that fits into PowerEdge MX and M1000e chassis. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors provide 20 cores each at 2.10 GHz with 3.9 GHz turbo. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 registered ECC memory occupy four of the sixteen available slots.

Suits virtualization clusters; not for GPU workloads

This configuration targets virtualization, private cloud and high-performance computing where CPU density matters. The Matrox G200 graphics controller with 8 MB video memory is limited to console output. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or local display performance should look at a different platform.

PERC H330, dual 10 Gb ports and iDRAC9 Enterprise

The PERC H330 controller manages the two installed 960 GB SATA SSDs with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 support. A Broadcom 57810S-K daughter card adds dual-port 10 Gb network connectivity. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides comprehensive remote management and automation. No operating system, front bezel or ready rails are included.

How it compares

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

Price $879.99
Cheaper than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 count20-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 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

What chassis do I need to install this half-height blade server?

This blade fits the PowerEdge MX or M1000e chassis, which provide power, cooling and the backplane connections it requires.

Can I keep my existing DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory modules when expanding this server?

Yes, the board has 16 DDR4 slots and supports up to 1.5TB, so registered ECC modules at 2666MHz can be added alongside the four 8GB sticks already installed.

How do I verify the PERC H330 controller sees both 960GB SSDs after the blade is seated?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise web console, go to Storage, and confirm the controller lists two 960GB SATA drives in a healthy RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or 50 virtual disk.

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