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Silver 1U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-S2E1-G0SXC

Dual-socket 1U rack server with two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and eight 300GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports up to 3 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide high-speed storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 GbE SFP+

Dual-socket 1U server for dense compute

This system delivers two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory in a single rack unit. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and a PERC H730P RAID controller with battery back-up support continuous operation. Integrated X520/I350 networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible connectivity.

Suited to scale-out and virtualisation.

Buyers building Kubernetes clusters, hyper-converged nodes or database tiers gain high core density and ample memory slots. The 1U chassis lacks space for full-length accelerator cards, so GPU-dependent rendering or AI training should look elsewhere. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays limit raw capacity compared with larger form factors.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The onboard controller manages the eight 300 GB 10 K SAS drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Battery-backed write cache protects data during power loss. Storage expansion beyond the internal bays requires external enclosures or a different controller.

How it compares

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

Price $1,345.99
Cheaper than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 R640
Model nameR640
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 3 PCIe Gen 3 slots all x16
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

Will this R640 fit in my existing 1U rack space and mount with the included hardware?

The server is a 1U rack unit and ships with ready rails and a front bezel for mounting in a standard rack.

Can I keep using my current SAS drives with the PERC H730P controller in this server?

The H730P 2GB controller supports SAS and SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so existing SAS drives will work.

How do I confirm the 256GB DDR4 memory and both Xeon Gold 5118 processors are detected after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or the system BIOS; both will show 256GB of DDR4 2400MHz memory and two 12-core CPUs at 2.3GHz with 3.2GHz turbo.

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