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Black 1U rack server front with ten 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 48-Core Rack Server 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.10GHz 256GB DDR4 H740P 10x 2.5

SKU CH-FWXV-FGQFR

A 1U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, H740P controller and ten 2.5-inch NVMe-capable bays for virtualization and database workloads

  • ProcessorPlatinum 8160
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Processor core count18
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor socketLGA3647
  • 48 cores power virtualization and database workloads
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 2.10GHz base frequency
  • 256GB DDR4 memory supports dense VM deployments
  • H740P controller manages 10 drive bays with 8 NVMe slots
  • 1U rack form factor fits standard 2.5-inch drive trays

Dense virtualisation server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense virtualisation and database workloads. Two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors deliver 48 cores at 2.10 GHz, supported by 256 GB of DDR4 memory. An integrated H740P controller manages the ten 2.5-inch drive bays, eight of which are NVMe capable. The system ships without an operating system or drives.

Suits consolidated workloads, not GPU compute

This configuration suits IT teams consolidating many virtual machines or running memory-heavy databases in a single rack unit. The 3 TB maximum memory ceiling leaves headroom for growth. Buyers who need dedicated GPU acceleration or fibre-channel connectivity should look elsewhere, as the platform provides only integrated graphics and standard Ethernet.

Ten 2.5-inch bays with eight NVMe lanes

The single specification that decides fit is the ten-bay 2.5-inch chassis with eight NVMe-capable slots. If your storage plan requires more than ten drives or relies on 3.5-inch media, this chassis will not accommodate it.

How it compares

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

Price $1,512.99
Cheaper than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 18
Higher than about 70% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeWorkstation
Processor
ProcessorPlatinum 8160
Processor core count18
Processor socketLGA3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

Should I choose the 256 GB DDR4 configuration or plan to add more memory later?

The server ships with 256 GB DDR4 installed and supports up to 3 TB, so you can start now and expand as workloads grow.

What does the 48-core total mean for virtualization density?

Two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors provide 48 cores at 2.10 GHz, giving ample threads for running many virtual machines simultaneously.

How many NVMe drives can the 10-bay chassis actually use?

Eight of the ten 2.5-inch bays are NVMe-capable, letting you populate up to eight NVMe drives while the remaining two bays accept other 2.5-inch drives.

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