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Silver 1U rack server with four front 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 4LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 64GB DDR4 No Drive Server

SKU CH-SW62-JM56R

A 1U rack server with two 24-core Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H740P RAID controller and four 3.5-inch drive bays ready for SATA storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory for reliable multitasking
  • PERC H740P RAID controller with 10 GbE 562T dual-port adapter
  • Four 3.5" drive bays ready for SATA storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for full server control

Dell PowerEdge R640 4LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack-mount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1GHz and 64GB of DDR4 memory. It includes a PERC H740P storage controller supporting SATA drives across four 3.5-inch bays and features iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote management.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense compute

This configuration suits environments that need high core counts in a 1U form factor, such as virtualisation clusters or database nodes. The 64GB installed memory is a starting point; the platform supports up to 7.68TB. Buyers who require pre-installed storage drives or GPU acceleration should look elsewhere, as no drives or discrete graphics are included.

Two Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs define capacity

The dual-socket design with two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors sets the compute ceiling for this unit. Each CPU operates at 2.1GHz, and the board accepts no more than two processors. This fixed processor count determines the maximum concurrent threads available for any workload deployed on the server.

How it compares

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

Price $1,132.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity7.68 TB
Storage
Installed storage8,00
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 rack depth does the 36-inch deep chassis require?

The chassis is 36 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least that much usable depth for the server to fit.

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

Both CPU sockets are populated with the 24-core 2.1 GHz processors; the step often missed is applying the correct torque sequence on the heatsink retention screws to ensure even pressure.

When will the DDR4 memory need to be replaced or upgraded?

The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and supports up to 7.68 TB, so additional modules can be added later when workloads demand more capacity.

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