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Silver 1U rack server with front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4

SKU CH-W9P7-S2W6V

Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 at 2.1 GHz with 128 GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID, quad-port 1/10 GbE, iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 750 W PSUs in a 1U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs at 2.1 GHz deliver strong multi-thread throughput
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports large working sets
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum PSUs ensure remote management and power resilience

Dual-socket 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server system built for dense scale-out data centre computing. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors, each offering 12 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, and 128 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules.

Sustained-load behaviour

Redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies and hot-swap redundant power help maintain uptime under continuous demand. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for sustained storage throughput, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote monitoring and management during extended operations.

Installation and common issues

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for rack mounting. Eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays are present but no drives are installed, so storage must be sourced separately. The quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Buyers who need pre-populated storage or a different drive form factor should plan additional parts.

How it compares

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Price $1,012.99
Cheaper than about 74% 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 count12-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 interfaceSATA/SAS
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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