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Silver 1U rack server front panel with ten 2.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R640 SFF 2x Xeon Gold 6146 3.20GHz 192GB DDR4 5x 1TB SSD H740P Bezel

SKU CH-F9ZQ-ZMWQK

Rackmount server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 6146 CPUs at 3.20GHz, 192GB DDR4, five 1TB SSDs and an H740P controller in a 10-bay 2.5-inch chassis

  • ProcessorGold 6146
  • Installed RAM192 GB
  • Processor core count12
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3.2 GHz
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6146 CPUs at 3.20GHz power virtualization workloads
  • 12 cores per processor handle multi-threaded business applications efficiently
  • 192GB DDR4 memory supports multiple virtual machines simultaneously
  • 5x 1TB SSD storage with H740P controller holds operating systems and data
  • 10-bay 2.5" SFF chassis fits dense rack deployments

Dual Xeon Gold 6146 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rackmount server built for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, and application hosting. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6146 processors at 3.20 GHz with 12 cores each deliver dependable multi-threaded performance. 192 GB of DDR4 memory supports multiple services and virtual machines. Five 1 TB SSDs provide capacity for operating systems, applications, and business data. The H740P storage controller and front bezel complete a rack-ready configuration.

Thermals Power Noise

As a 1U rackmount system, the R640 relies on internal high-speed fans to cool dual processors and ten drive bays in a dense chassis. Acoustic output is typical for enterprise rack environments and not suited for quiet office spaces. Power draw scales with CPU utilisation and the population of all ten 2.5-inch bays. The 60 kg weight reflects a fully populated, production-ready build.

Ten 2.5-Inch Drive Bays

The chassis offers ten 2.5-inch bays with five 1 TB SSDs installed, leaving five bays open for expansion. The H740P controller manages RAID across the backplane. Maximum memory capacity reaches 3 TB across the available DIMM slots. Buyers who need 3.5-inch drives or more than ten bays should consider a different chassis. GPU acceleration is not supported beyond the integrated graphics.

How it compares

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

Price $1,641.99
Cheaper than about 56% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 192 GB
Higher than about 55% 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 6146
Processor core count12
Processor speed3.2 GHz
Memory
Installed RAM192 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

How do I install the 2.5" SSDs into the 10-bay SFF chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then use the H740P controller BIOS to create a virtual disk before the OS sees the volume.

Which components will need replacement first in the PowerEdge R640?

The 5x 1TB SSDs and system fans are the primary wear items; DDR4 memory and Xeon CPUs rarely require replacement under normal operation.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 6146 CPUs run at 3.20GHz continuously?

The 12-core processors hit their package power ceiling before the chassis cooling reaches its maximum, so sustained clocks may throttle under full load.

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