DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6148 2.4GHz 20-core 64GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD H730P

Dense Compute Platform

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for scale-out data centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors, each delivering 20 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 800 GB SATA SSDs populate the front 2.5-inch bays, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Virtualisation and Database Targets

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments, database clusters or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from 40 total cores and fast local storage. The quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need more than 64 GB of memory or who require additional drive bays beyond the eight installed SSDs should evaluate larger chassis options.

Storage Controller Decides Fit

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller governs which RAID levels are available and how the eight SATA SSDs are presented to the operating system. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, so the choice of controller directly determines data protection and performance characteristics. Verify that the supported RAID modes match your application requirements before deployment.