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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 48-Core 2x Xeon 8160 2.10GHz 384GB DDR4 10x 1TB SATA SSD H740P

SKU CH-EQ17-96H7B

A 48-core rackmount server with dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors, 384GB DDR4 memory, ten 1TB SATA SSDs and an H740P controller for virtualization and data workloads

  • ProcessorPlatinum 8160
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Processor core count14
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor socketLGA3647
  • 48-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver high-density compute for virtualization
  • 384GB DDR4 memory supports large-scale VM deployments and data-intensive workloads
  • 10x 1TB SATA SSDs provide ample storage capacity for applications and backups
  • H740P RAID controller simplifies storage management and data protection
  • 10-bay 2.5" chassis with 8 NVMe-capable slots enables flexible storage scaling

Dual-socket Xeon Platinum server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors. It delivers 48 cores at 2.10GHz for businesses running virtualization, databases and application hosting. The system ships with 384GB of DDR4 memory and ten new 1TB SATA SSDs managed by an H740P controller.

Upgrade from single-socket or older generation

This configuration replaces single-processor platforms or earlier dual-socket servers that lack the core count and memory headroom for dense virtual machine deployments. The jump is worth it when workloads demand simultaneous multi-threaded performance across many containers or virtual machines. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two processors will need a different platform.

384GB DDR4 with room to 3TB

The installed 384GB DDR4 comfortably supports dozens of virtual machines, large in-memory databases and heavy application caches. Ten 2.5-inch bays hold the included 1TB SATA SSDs, with eight bays NVMe-capable for future speed upgrades. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3TB when all DIMM slots are populated. Storage expansion beyond ten drives requires external enclosures.

How it compares

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Price $2,790.99
Pricier than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 14
Lower than about 55% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorPlatinum 8160
Processor core count14
Processor socketLGA3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Drive bays10B - 10x 2.5 in (8x NVMe Capable)
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated
Software
Operating systemNo
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Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

Questions about this item

What rack space and drive-bay layout does the PowerEdge R640 require?

It is a 1U rackmount chassis with 10 front 2.5" bays, eight of which are NVMe-capable, so plan for one rack unit and the matching rail kit.

How are the two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both LGA3647 sockets are already populated; the common oversight is skipping the BIOS and firmware update cycle that enables all 48 cores and 384GB DDR4.

Which components will need replacement first under heavy virtualization loads?

The 10 SATA SSDs and the H740P controller cache battery are the typical wear items; DDR4 DIMMs and the integrated GPU rarely require service.

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