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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 10B 36-Core 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 512GB DDR4 H730P 10x 1TB

SKU CH-37M4-6SYN7

A 1U rack server with two Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 memory, an H730P controller and ten 1 TB SATA SSDs for virtualization and database workloads

  • ProcessorGold 6154
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Processor core count20
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor socketLGA3647
  • 36 total cores across dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs handle heavy virtualization workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 memory supports many simultaneous virtual machines and data-intensive apps
  • 10 x 1 TB SATA SSDs in 2.5" bays provide high-capacity storage for VMs and backups
  • H730P RAID controller simplifies storage setup and ongoing management
  • 1U rackmount form factor fits dense datacentre deployments

Rackmount Server for Virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server designed for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, and application hosting. It ships new with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors running at 3.0GHz, delivering 36 total cores for multi-threaded performance. The system includes 512GB of DDR4 memory and an H730P storage controller to manage the included drives.

Suited for Dense Compute, Not GPU Workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact form factor for virtual machine density. The integrated graphics and lack of discrete GPU support make it unsuitable for visualisation, rendering, or compute tasks that require accelerator cards. Buyers needing PCIe expansion for GPUs or specialised add-in cards should consider platforms with full-height slots.

Ten-Bay 2.5-Inch Drive Configuration

The chassis provides ten front-accessible 2.5-inch bays populated with 1TB SATA SSDs, offering raw capacity for operating systems, virtual machines, and business data. The H730P controller handles RAID management for these drives. If your deployment requires more than ten drives or 3.5-inch form factors, this chassis cannot accommodate them.

How it compares

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Price $3,628.99
Pricier than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 20
Higher than about 80% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorGold 6154
Processor core count20
Processor socketLGA3647
Processor speed3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Drive bays10B - 10x 2.5 in
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated
Software
Operating systemNo
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Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

Questions about this item

How do I install the H730P controller and the ten 2.5" SATA SSDs, and what step do people get wrong?

Seat the H730P in its dedicated PCIe slot, cable the backplane to the controller ports, then slide each 2.5" SSD into the ten front bays until the latch clicks; the common mistake is leaving a drive partially inserted so the controller cannot see it.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's life?

The ten 1 TB SATA SSDs and the system fans are the primary wear items; SSDs degrade with write cycles and fans accumulate dust, so plan to swap drives after heavy workload periods and clean or replace fans during scheduled downtime.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs run sustained 3.0 GHz workloads?

Thermal headroom in the 1U chassis becomes the bottleneck; the 36 combined cores can push the cooling capacity before memory bandwidth or the H730P controller saturate.

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