DELL PowerEdge R640 8B SFF 48-Core 2x Xeon Platinum 8268 2.9GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS

Built for dense virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R640 packs 48 cores across two Xeon Platinum 8268 processors running at 2.90GHz. With 256GB of DDR4 memory installed and room to grow to 3TB, it targets IT teams running heavy VM fleets, database clusters or backup workloads in a single 1U rack slot.

Sustained throughput with H730P RAID

The H730P controller manages eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives at 12GB/s, keeping latency predictable when multiple virtual machines hammer the array simultaneously. Dual X550-T4 10GbE ports feed the storage pipeline so network saturation, not disk queues, becomes the limiting factor during prolonged backup windows or analytics jobs.

Rack-ready connectivity and service access

Front-panel LEDs for power, Ethernet and USB give instant status checks without pulling the server. Eight 2.5-inch bays fill the chassis front, while the rear I/O keeps cabling tidy in dense rows. At 60 units of weight the chassis slides on standard rails, letting one technician swap drives or add memory without clearing adjacent units.