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Dell PowerEdge R640 1U rack server front view with ten 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 rack server 2× Gold 6136 96GB DDR4 6× 512GB SSD H740P

SKU CH-833F-W99X4

Rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 6136 CPUs, 96GB DDR4, six 512GB SSDs and H740P controller

  • ProcessorGold 6136
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • Processor core count12
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3 GHz
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 6136 CPUs deliver strong multi-threaded throughput for virtualization
  • 96GB DDR4 memory supports many concurrent virtual machines and data-heavy applications
  • Six 512GB SSDs provide fast storage capacity for OS, apps and backups
  • H740P controller simplifies RAID setup and ongoing storage management
  • 10-bay 2.5-inch chassis fits dense compute into a compact rack footprint

Dell PowerEdge R640 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server system built for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, file storage and application hosting. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6136 processors running at 3.00GHz and 96GB of DDR4 memory installed.

Practical limits of the 10-bay 2.5-inch chassis

The server provides ten 2.5-inch drive bays populated with six 512GB SSDs and an H740P storage controller for array management. The integrated GPU handles basic display output while the ten-bay chassis constrains total internal storage device count.

Dual Xeon Gold 6136 12-core configuration

Each Gold 6136 CPU delivers twelve cores at 3.00GHz, giving twenty-four cores total for parallel workloads. Memory scales to 3TB DDR4 across the platform, so the installed 96GB suits moderate consolidation but heavier deployments will need additional modules.

How it compares

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

Price $1,245.99
Cheaper than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 12
Lower than about 60% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorGold 6136
Processor core count12
Processor speed3 GHz
Memory
Installed RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Drive bays10B - 10x 2.5 in
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated
Software
Operating systemNo
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Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

Questions about this item

Should I pick a configuration with more or fewer than 6× 512GB SSDs for virtualization?

The R640 holds up to 10 × 2.5" drives, so six 512GB SSDs leave four bays free for future expansion or a separate array.

How does the 3.00GHz Gold 6136 perform in a live virtualization host?

Two Gold 6136 CPUs give 12 cores each at 3.00GHz, providing strong per-thread speed for database and VM workloads.

What does the H740P controller cap in practice?

The H740P manages the six 512GB SSDs with hardware RAID and cache, setting the storage performance ceiling for the array.

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