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Dell PowerEdge R640 4LFF rack server, silver front panel with four 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 4LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6246R 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-G938-Q11T3

1U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6246R CPUs at 3.4 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H740P RAID controller, 10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6246R CPUs provide 16 cores each at 3.4 GHz
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC memory installed with capacity up to 7.68TB
  • PERC H740P RAID controller manages up to four 3.5" SATA drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management and monitoring
  • Dual 750W power supplies and 10GbE 2-port 562T adapter included

2U 4-Bay Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6246R processors running at 3.4 GHz, providing 16 cores per socket and 35.75 MB cache each. Memory capacity is 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered RAM, expandable to 7.68 TB. The chassis holds four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and includes a PERC H740P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Virtualisation Hosts, Not GPU Farms

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database instances or memory-heavy applications that benefit from high core counts and large RAM. The dual 750 W power supplies and 10 GbE dual-port adapter support redundant operation. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than four 3.5-inch bays or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H740P RAID Controller

The installed PERC H740P controller manages the four SATA bays and provides hardware RAID with cache protection. It determines which drive types and RAID levels are supported, so verifying compatibility with your storage plan is the single step that confirms this server fits the deployment.

How it compares

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Price $4,084.99
Pricier than about 72% 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 3.4 GHz
Higher 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 speed3.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity7.68 TB
Storage
Installed storage4,00
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

What is the maximum memory capacity supported by the R640?

The system supports up to 7.68 TB of DDR4 memory across its DIMM slots.

How much heat must the rack handle from the dual 750 W power supplies?

Two 750 W supplies are installed, providing redundant power for sustained workloads.

Which drive interface do the four 3.5 inch bays use?

The bays connect through the PERC H740P controller using SATA.

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