DELL PowerEdge R640 4LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4216 256GB DDR4

2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4216

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 2U rack-mounted server system built for dense compute workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4216 processors running at 2.1GHz, each providing 16 cores and 22MB cache. The chassis supports up to four 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H740P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

256GB DDR4 ECC for memory-intensive tasks

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes and applications that benefit from high core counts and large registered memory. The installed 256GB DDR4 ECC registered RAM can be expanded to 7.68TB across the available slots. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than four 3.5-inch drives or a different processor generation should look at other platforms.

PERC H740P RAID controller with four 3.5 bays

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H740P controller connected to four 3.5-inch SATA bays. No drives are installed, so the array type and capacity are chosen at order time. The controller supports hardware RAID levels for redundancy and performance. Verify that your drive selection matches the SATA interface and 3.5-inch form factor before deployment.