Dell PowerEdge R640 8B Virtualization Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6150 36-Core 256GB DDR4 H740P 8x 1.2TB 10k SAS

Virtualization Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 8B is a 1U rackmount server system built for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, backups, and application hosting. It operates with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors running at 2.70GHz, delivering a combined 36 cores and 72 threads for multi-threaded performance. The system includes 256GB of DDR4 ECC Registered memory and an integrated GPU for display output. A PERC H740P RAID controller manages the storage subsystem, while dual 10GbE X540 and dual 1GbE I350 network adapters provide connectivity.

Suits virtualization and compute-heavy deployments

This configuration suits IT teams deploying large-scale virtualization, container hosting, ERP, analytics, or storage-heavy business applications. The 8x 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS drives in hot-swap 2.5-inch bays offer high-speed, reliable storage capacity for operating systems, virtual machines, and business data. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated workloads, larger memory footprints beyond 3TB, or different drive interfaces should evaluate alternative platforms. The server ships without an operating system, requiring separate provisioning.

8-bay 2.5-inch SAS storage limit

The single specification that decides fit is the 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis populated with 1.2TB 10K SAS drives and the H740P controller. This defines the maximum internal drive count, the drive form factor, and the storage protocol available without external enclosures. If the deployment requires more than eight drives, 3.5-inch form factors, or a different storage protocol, this chassis does not meet the requirement.