DELL PowerEdge R640 1U 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 512GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730P

Dense 1U dual-socket server

The PowerEdge R640 packs two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors and 512GB of DDR4 memory into a single rack unit. Sixteen cores per chip at 2.1GHz base frequency deliver high thread density for virtualization clusters and scale-out workloads. Eight 400GB SATA SSDs sit behind a PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache. Redundant 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the package.

Sustained load behaviour

Dual 16-core CPUs maintain 2.1GHz across all cores with turbo up to 3.7GHz when thermal headroom allows. The H730P battery-backed cache absorbs write bursts and protects data during unexpected power loss. Quad-port networking — two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ — keeps storage and migration traffic flowing without saturating a single link. Hot-swap drives and redundant fans let the chassis stay online during component replacement.

Upgrade context

This system replaces older 1U dual-socket boxes that max out at lower core counts or smaller memory ceilings. The 24 DIMM slots support up to 3TB, so the installed 512GB can grow without a platform change. Eight 2.5-inch bays are fully populated; buyers who want more storage must add external arrays. The LGA 3647 socket and C620 chipset limit CPU upgrades to the same Scalable generation.