DELL PowerEdge R640 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

Dense 1U dual-socket compute node

This Dell PowerEdge R640 is a 1U rack server built for dense scale-out workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each and 256 GB of DDR4-2666 registered ECC memory. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives in the front 2.5-inch bays. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suited for virtualisation and database clusters

The dual-socket layout and 24 DIMM slots support up to 3 TB of DDR4, so the platform scales with memory-hungry virtualisation hosts or in-memory databases. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need more than eight drive bays or a different storage controller feature set should evaluate alternative chassis.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P delivers 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 2 GB battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during power loss. This controller determines which drive types and RAID levels are available, so confirm it matches the required storage topology before purchase.