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Silver 1U rackmount server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and front status LEDs

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 8B SFF 48-Core 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1GHz 512GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS

SKU CH-DVD3-B2W6B

Eight-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs, 48 total cores, 512 GB DDR4-2666 memory and eight 600 GB 10 K SAS drives

  • ProcessorPlatinum 8160
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Processor core count24
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • 48-core Xeon Platinum 8160 handles heavy virtualization and database workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 2666 memory supports many concurrent virtual machines and services
  • Eight 2.5-inch bays with 600GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage for apps and backups
  • H730P storage controller simplifies RAID setup and ongoing array management
  • 1U rackmount form factor fits dense data-centre deployments

Rackmount Server for Virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server built for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, file storage, and application hosting. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors and 512GB of DDR4 memory. This configuration targets organisations that need dense compute in a single rack unit.

48 Cores at 2.1 GHz

The system provides 48 total cores across two sockets, each Xeon Platinum 8160 running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores. This core count is the primary measure of how many virtual machines or parallel threads the server can sustain. Buyers needing more than 48 cores must select a different platform because the R640 supports a maximum of two processors.

Thermal and Power Profile

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual processors generate significant heat, so the chassis uses high-airflow fans that increase noise under load. Power draw scales with CPU utilisation and the eight 600GB SAS drives spinning at 10K RPM. The integrated GPU adds minimal thermal load compared to discrete accelerators.

How it compares

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

Price $2,606.99
Pricier than about 61% 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 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
ProcessorPlatinum 8160
Processor core count24
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

What does the 48-core count mean for virtualization workloads?

Two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors each deliver 24 cores at 2.10GHz, giving 48 total cores to run many virtual machines or containers simultaneously.

How does the H730P controller affect the 8 SAS drive bays?

The H730P RAID controller manages the eight 2.5-inch SAS bays, providing hardware RAID levels and cache for the installed 600GB 10K drives.

How much more DDR4 memory can be added beyond the 512GB installed?

The system supports up to 3TB of DDR4 2666 memory, so an additional 2.5TB can be populated across the remaining DIMM slots.

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