DELL PowerEdge R640 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 24C 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 2.4TB SAS H730P

Dense 1U dual-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out data centre computing. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, each running at 2.10 GHz with 24 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and eight 2.4 TB 10K SAS hard drives.

Suits virtualization hosts; not for GPU workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a single rack unit for virtualization, database or high-performance computing clusters. The dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or additional PCIe expansion slots should look elsewhere, as the 1U chassis does not accommodate full-height cards.

24 DIMM slots define maximum memory

The server provides 24 DDR4 DIMM slots with a maximum supported capacity of 3 TB, so the installed 256 GB can be expanded significantly using registered ECC modules. The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for the eight 2.5-inch SAS bays. Network connectivity includes two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports via the X520/I350 daughter card.