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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 Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 24C 128GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730P

SKU CH-SF3M-QAQ66

Dual-socket 1U rack server with two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 600 GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count24-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 24-core CPUs deliver 3.7GHz turbo performance
  • 128GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory scales to 3TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 600GB 10K SAS drives provide high-speed storage density
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card with 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+

Dual-socket 1U server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for scale-out data centre workloads. Two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors run at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Suits virtualisation clusters and database nodes

This configuration fits teams running virtualised workloads, high-performance databases or parallel applications that benefit from dual-socket density. The 1U height maximises rack space while the quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ network card handles mixed traffic. Buyers needing solid-state storage or GPU acceleration should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P manages the eight SAS drives with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during power loss. This controller determines the storage performance and data-protection options available for the configured drive set.

How it compares

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Price $1,206.99
Cheaper than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 count24-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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

How can I verify the Xeon 8160 processors are running at their 3.7GHz turbo frequency after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or BIOS during POST; both report the active core speeds for the two 24-core 2.1GHz Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs.

Which components ship with the server and which must be sourced separately?

Included: 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC (8x 16GB), PERC H730P 2GB controller, 8x 600GB 10K SAS 2.5" drives, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 750W PSUs, rails and bezel. No extra parts are required for basic operation.

Should I choose the 600GB 10K SAS drives or a larger capacity for the eight 2.5-inch bays?

The eight bays are populated with 600GB 10K SAS drives; if more capacity is needed you must replace them with compatible SAS or SATA drives supported by the H730P controller.

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