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Silver 1U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 512GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-KNT4-JAEAR

1U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6130 16-core CPUs, 512GB DDR4, eight 300GB SAS drives and PERC H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 3 TB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 300 GB 10 K SAS drives in 2.5 inch bays provide high-speed storage density
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking for remote management and connectivity

Dual-Socket 1U Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out data centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots. A PERC H730P 2 GB controller manages eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives in the 2.5-inch bays.

Virtualisation Hosts And Database Nodes

This configuration suits teams consolidating virtual machines or running memory-intensive databases that benefit from 32 total cores and half a terabyte of RAM. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links handles east-west traffic. Buyers who need more than 3 TB of memory, GPU acceleration, or storage protocols beyond SAS and SATA should evaluate alternative platforms.

Memory Ceiling Decides Fit

The chipset supports a maximum of 3 TB across 24 DDR4 slots, so the installed 512 GB leaves ample headroom for future expansion. If your workload will exceed that 3 TB limit, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

How it compares

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

Price $2,740.99
Pricier than about 62% 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).
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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

What rack-mount hardware is included for the 1U chassis?

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included with the 1U server.

Which storage controller manages the eight 300 GB SAS drives?

The Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through for the installed drives.

When will the PERC H730P RAID battery need replacement?

The controller battery typically requires replacement after several years of continuous operation to preserve write-cache protection.

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