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Silver 1U rack server front with ten 2.5 inch drive bays and status LEDs

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 36-Core Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6154 3.00GHz 128GB DDR4 H730P 10x 1TB SATA SSD

SKU CH-F6WR-CZ5T6

Dual 24-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver 36 total cores at 3.00GHz with 128GB DDR4 and ten 1TB SATA SSDs on an H730P controller in a 2.5-inch rackmount chassis

  • ProcessorGold 6154
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Processor core count24
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3 GHz
  • 36-core Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs deliver high multi-threaded throughput
  • 128GB DDR4 memory supports dense virtualisation and large datasets
  • 10x 1TB SATA SSDs provide 10TB raw capacity for mixed workloads
  • H730P RAID controller simplifies storage management and data protection
  • 10-bay 2.5" chassis with 8 NVMe-capable slots enables flexible drive configurations

36-Core Virtualisation Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a rackmount server system built for business workloads such as file storage, virtualisation, databases, backups and application hosting. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors deliver 36 total cores at 3.00GHz. 128GB of DDR4 memory supports multiple services and virtual machines.

Suits dense virtualisation.

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact form factor for virtualised environments. Buyers who need dedicated graphics acceleration or workloads requiring discrete GPU compute should look at alternative platforms.

10-bay NVMe-capable storage array

Ten 2.5-inch drive bays with eight NVMe-capable slots are served by an H730P storage controller managing ten new 1TB SATA SSDs. This combination determines whether the I/O profile matches your application requirements.

How it compares

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

Price $2,255.99
Pricier than about 56% 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.
Processor core count 24
Higher than about 90% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorGold 6154
Processor core count24
Processor speed3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Drive bays10B - 10x 2.5 in (8x NVMe Capable)
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

Questions about this item

What rackmount dimensions and rail system does the R640 chassis require?

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server designed for standard 4-post racks; it ships with Dell sliding rails that mount to square or threaded holes, so confirm your cabinet depth and hole pattern before installation.

How is the H730P controller configured during setup, and what step is often missed?

Technicians configure the H730P storage controller in the BIOS, build the RAID array, and update drivers before installing the OS; the step most often missed is completing the array initialization and driver update before the OS install begins.

What drive maintenance or replacement should be planned for the 10 SATA SSDs?

The ten 2.5-inch 1TB SATA SSDs are hot-pluggable; plan to monitor SMART health via the H730P and replace any drive that reports reallocated sectors or latency spikes, using identical SATA SSDs to maintain array consistency.

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