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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and status LEDs

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 8B SFF 2x Xeon Gold 6132 2.6GHz 256GB DDR4 H730P X710 rack server

SKU CH-KAJP-DY4M9

A 1U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6132 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 memory, an H730P RAID controller, X710 network adapters and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorGold 6132
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Processor core count24
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor socketLGA3647
  • 28 cores across dual Xeon Gold 6132 CPUs deliver strong virtualisation throughput
  • 256 GB DDR4 memory supports dense VM workloads and large datasets
  • H730P RAID controller provides hardware-accelerated storage performance
  • Eight 2.5-inch drive bays allow flexible capacity and speed choices
  • Rack rails and front bezel included for immediate deployment

Rackmount Server for Business Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 2U rackmount server built for business workloads such as file storage, virtualization, databases, backups and application hosting. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6132 processors running at 2.60GHz, providing 28 cores total. The system includes 256GB of DDR4 memory and an H730P storage controller. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays allow flexible storage configuration.

Thermals and Power in Normal Use

The server weighs 60 units and features front-panel LEDs for power, Ethernet and USB status. Integrated graphics handle basic display output without a discrete GPU. The LGA3647 socket platform supports the installed dual-processor configuration. Power draw and acoustic levels in typical operation reflect the 24-core per processor design and DDR4 memory subsystem.

Behaviour Under Sustained Load

With a maximum memory capacity of 3TB, the platform scales for memory-intensive applications over long periods. The dual Xeon Gold 6132 configuration maintains consistent throughput for virtualization and data workloads. Storage drives are not included, so sustained I/O performance depends on the chosen drive types. The included rack rails and bezel support continuous rack deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $1,399.99
Cheaper than about 62% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 24
Higher than about 90% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorGold 6132
Processor core count24
Processor socketLGA3647
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5-inch drives into the eight front bays, and what step do people often miss?

Slide each drive into a tray until the latch clicks, then insert the tray into the bay until the lever locks; the step often missed is seating the tray lever fully so the backplane connector engages.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The H730P controller battery and the system fans are the parts most likely to require replacement after extended use.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 6132 CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 2.60 GHz base clock is the first limit; under continuous all-core load the processors will throttle to stay within their thermal envelope.

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