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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 8B SFF 28-Core rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6132 2.6GHz 128GB DDR4 H730P X710 8x 1.2TB SAS

SKU CH-FFM2-T8QJ2

Dual-socket 1U rack server with 28 cores, 128 GB DDR4, H730P controller and eight 1.2 TB SAS drives for virtualization and database workloads

  • ProcessorGold 6132
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Processor core count20
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor socketLGA3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6132 CPUs deliver 28 cores at 2.60GHz for heavy virtualization
  • 128GB DDR4 memory supports multiple virtual machines and data-intensive applications
  • Eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage for databases and backups
  • H730P RAID controller simplifies array configuration and daily management
  • 8-bay 2.5" chassis fits dense compute into a 1U rack footprint

Server purpose and audience

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, file storage, backups and application hosting. It suits IT teams that need a compact, dual-socket platform with integrated storage and networking for production environments.

Sustained-load behaviour

Two Intel Xeon Gold 6132 processors deliver 28 cores at 2.6GHz, providing steady throughput for long-running virtual machines and data-heavy services. The H730P controller manages eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives, while 128GB of DDR4 memory keeps multiple workloads resident without excessive paging.

Deciding specification

The system ships with eight 2.5-inch drive bays populated by 1.2TB SAS hard drives, fixing the internal storage capacity and media type. Buyers who need more bays, solid-state media or a different drive count must choose another chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $1,225.99
Cheaper than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor core count 20
Higher than about 80% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeWorkstation
Processor
ProcessorGold 6132
Processor core count20
Processor socketLGA3647
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Drive bays8B - 8x 2.5 in
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

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