DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6148 2.4 GHz 20-core 64 GB DDR4 2× 400 GB SSD H730P

Dense 1U dual-socket platform

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out data centre computing. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 20 cores each. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages storage.

Suits virtualisation clusters, not GPU workloads

This configuration suits organisations deploying virtualisation clusters, database nodes or high-performance compute in a compact footprint. The dual 10 GbE SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports support demanding network traffic. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or more than 24 DIMM slots should look at larger chassis. The 8-bay 2.5-inch front bay limits internal drive count.

64 GB memory with 3 TB headroom

The installed 64 GB handles typical virtualisation workloads and moderate database instances comfortably. With 24 total slots the platform scales to 3 TB for memory-intensive applications. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and caching capacity. The H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for data protection flexibility.