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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 1U Rack Server Dual Xeon Bronze 3106 1.7GHz 192GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.5

SKU CH-8EBG-NYF07

A 1U rack server with dual Xeon Bronze 3106 processors, 192GB DDR4, H730 controller and eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays for virtualization and database workloads

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM192 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 192GB

  • Dual Xeon Bronze 3106 CPUs deliver 32 virtual cores for virtualization
  • 192GB DDR4 memory across 24 slots supports dense workloads
  • 8 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays enable flexible SAS or SATA storage
  • H730 RAID controller manages RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 arrays
  • Redundant 750W power supplies maintain uptime in 1U rack form

Built for virtualisation and database workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server configured with dual Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 eight-core processors running at 1.7GHz. It ships with 192GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and includes a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This specification targets businesses running file storage, virtualisation, databases, backups and application hosting.

Redundant 750W supplies and hot-swap bays

Two 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies keep the system running if one unit fails. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug drive bays accept SAS or SATA drives without shutting down the server. The Matrox G200 GPU handles basic display output while iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote management.

Memory fixed at 192GB maximum

The installed 192GB DDR4 matches the maximum capacity this configuration supports, so no further memory upgrades are possible. Buyers who need more than 192GB of RAM must choose a different server model.

How it compares

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

Price $1,018.99
Cheaper than about 73% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 192 GB
Higher than about 55% 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
Model namePowerEdge R640
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C620
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM192 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity192 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 2 GB Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Maximum storage64 TB
Optical driveNo
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsPCIe: 3 x Gen3 slots all x16
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC9 Express (default). Optional: iDRAC9 Enterprise (upgrade).

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Questions about this item

How do I install drives in the 8 x 2.5" hot-plug bays, and what step do people often miss?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks, then check the controller BIOS to confirm the H730 sees every drive before creating arrays.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the cooling fans are the primary field-replaceable units that wear out under continuous load.

What limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The 192 GB installed memory ceiling is reached before CPU or storage bottlenecks, because the 24 DIMM slots are already fully populated.

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