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DELL PowerEdge R640 4LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3204 512GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-CTAX-4QCBC

A 1U rack server with four 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Bronze 3204 CPUs at 1.9GHz, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H740P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed1.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Bronze 3204 CPUs deliver 12 cores at 1.9GHz for parallel workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets and virtualisation density
  • PERC H740P RAID controller enables hardware RAID across four 3.5" drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provides full remote management and monitoring
  • 10GbE 562T dual-port adapter gives high-throughput network connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R640 4LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack-mount server system designed for data-centre and enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processors running at 1.9GHz and 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A Dell PERC H740P RAID controller manages storage through four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays. Integrated graphics and an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provide remote management.

Suits memory-intensive virtualisation.

This configuration suits buyers who need large memory capacity for virtualisation, in-memory databases or dense container hosting. The 512GB DDR4 installation leaves room to scale toward the 7.68TB maximum. Buyers who need higher single-thread performance or GPU acceleration for rendering or AI training should look at alternative platforms. The Bronze 3204 processors deliver six cores each at a base 1.9GHz clock.

Four 3.5-inch SATA bays define storage flexibility

The chassis provides four 3.5-inch drive bays connected to the PERC H740P controller via SATA. No drives are installed, so the buyer selects capacity and redundancy to match the workload. The controller supports RAID levels appropriate for the chosen drives. Maximum raw capacity depends on the drive models selected for the four bays.

How it compares

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Price $3,249.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 1.9 GHz
Lower than about 94% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed1.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity7.68 TB
Storage
Installed storage2,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H740P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install drives into the 4LFF chassis and what is the common mistake?

Slide each 3.5 inch drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is securing the latch fully so the drive seats on the backplane.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's life?

The two 750 watt power supplies and system fans are the primary field-replaceable units that wear out before the mainboard or CPUs.

What thermal or power limit appears first under sustained full load?

The 750 watt power supply rating per unit is the first ceiling reached when both Xeon Bronze 3204 processors and 512GB DDR4 run continuously at maximum.

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