DELL PowerEdge M640 Blade Server 2x Xeon Gold 5120 2.2 GHz 256GB DDR4 2x 900GB SAS

Dual Xeon Gold 5120 compute blade

The Dell PowerEdge M640 blade server carries two Xeon Gold 5120 processors running at 2.2 GHz with fourteen cores each. It targets virtualisation hosts, database clusters and high-performance computing workloads that need dense CPU resources inside a standard blade enclosure. The platform supports up to 1 TB of DDR4 memory across the chassis.

Thermals noise and power in the enclosure

The blade relies on the chassis fans for cooling so acoustics and thermal headroom depend on the enclosure configuration and workload intensity. Two 900 GB 10K SAS drives and the PERC H330 controller add measurable drive and controller power draw under sustained I/O. Integrated graphics and the 10 GbE 562T adapter contribute a baseline load that scales with network throughput.

Build connectors and daily operation

The half-height form factor measures 22 by 22 by 10 inches and weighs 20 units, fitting two 2.5-inch drive bays for the installed SAS drives. Remote management runs through iDRAC9 Enterprise for out-of-band monitoring and firmware updates without physical access. A rail kit is available on request for rack integration while the 10 GbE adapter provides high-speed fabric connectivity.