DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2x Xeon 8160 2.1GHz 24-core 768GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

Dense 1U dual-socket compute node

The PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out data centre workloads. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors deliver 24 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory fills 24 DIMM slots. The system includes redundant 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management, rails and a front bezel.

Suited for virtualisation hosts

This configuration fits buyers who need high core counts and large memory capacity in a single rack unit. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives provide fast rotational storage. Quad-port networking offers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than two processors or storage interfaces not listed here should consider other platforms.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SAS drive cage

The chassis accepts eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives connected to the H730P controller. No solid-state drives are installed from the factory. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3 TB across the 24 slots. The Intel C620 chipset and LGA 3647 sockets define the platform limits. This drive bay count and controller combination determines whether the storage layout matches your application requirements.