DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2× Xeon Platinum 8160 2.1 GHz 24-core 768 GB DDR4

Dense 1U dual-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out data centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 24 cores each. The system includes 768 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails are included.

Suited for virtualisation and database clusters

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation hosts, database clusters or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity in a 1U footprint. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays with a PERC H730P controller support SAS and SATA drives in multiple RAID levels. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two processors should look at a different platform.

768 GB DDR4 installed memory

The single specification that decides fit is the 768 GB of installed DDR4 registered ECC memory. The server has 24 DIMM slots and supports a maximum of 3 TB, so the current population leaves room for expansion. Confirm that your workload fits within this memory envelope and that your operating system and applications are licensed for the core count provided.