Dell PowerEdge R640 1U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a powerful and compact 1U, dual-socket server built to meet the needs of modern data centres. Equipped with Intel Xeon Scalable processors, it excels at handling virtualisation, cloud applications, and high-performance computing, making it ideal for businesses looking for reliable, scalable solutions.

With support for up to 10 drives and 24 DIMM slots, the R640 delivers excellent storage and memory scalability. It provides the flexibility needed to manage data-heavy applications and mission-critical workloads, ensuring your IT infrastructure can scale efficiently with your growing business demands.

Configure Your Dell PowerEdge R640 Online


  • Supports up to 3TB of DDR4 memory
  • Dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable processors
  • Flexible storage options: SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives
  • Ideal for virtualization and data centre applications
High-Performance Processing and Memory

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a dual-socket, 1U server designed for dense, scale-out data centre environments. It supports flexible storage options with 2.5” or 3.5” drives and up to NVMe drives, providing high-performance for virtualisation, private cloud, and software-defined storage environments. Powered by 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, it offers up to 24 DIMMs, including options for DCPMM and NVDIMM memory. The R640 is an ideal solution for compute-heavy tasks in enterprise workloads, ensuring seamless multi-threaded performance, high-speed data access, and memory efficiency.


Scalability and Customisation

The R640 provides extensive customisation options, supporting SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives to meet diverse workload needs. RAID configurations offer reliable data management and redundancy, while up to 3 PCIe slots enable expansion for high-speed networking cards or additional storage controllers. Its scalable architecture allows businesses to grow with their IT demands, making it a future-proof solution for data centres requiring flexibility and reliability. With up to 24 DIMM slots, including server memory options, the R640 provides excellent customisation potential for demanding workloads.


Advanced Virtualisation and Efficiency

Optimised for virtualisation, the Dell PowerEdge R640 supports VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer environments. Its hardware-assisted virtualisation with Intel VT-x technology ensures efficient operations across multiple virtual machines. The server’s compact 1U form factor, combined with energy-efficient design, reduces power consumption while maintaining high performance. This makes it an excellent choice for businesses looking to optimise their virtual environments and minimise operational costs, without compromising on performance.


Enterprise-Level Security and Reliability

Security is a priority for the Dell PowerEdge R640, featuring Configuration Lock-down to prevent unauthorised changes and system erase for secure data management when retiring or repurposing servers. Combined with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist, which offer automated troubleshooting and improved uptime, the R640 is an ideal choice for critical enterprise workloads. It ensures data security and high reliability, making it a trusted solution for organisations that demand uninterrupted performance and security in their IT infrastructure.


For full tech specifications, please see the spec table below.

Built By Experts


Purchasing the Dell PowerEdge R640 from Bargain Hardware allows you to fully customise the machine to your exact specifications, built by our experienced experts. Every system undergoes rigorous quality control checks, ensuring your custom-built server performs reliably and meets your specific requirements before it ships. We provide fast, no-fuss worldwide delivery and excellent after-sales support. Our dedicated and friendly team is always on hand to offer assistance, making your experience smooth and hassle-free from start to finish.

Need advice on your server setup? Feel free to give our expert team a call or send us a message.
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Tech Specification

Base

  • PowerEdge R640 Server

Processor

  • Up to 2 x 1st/2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPU's
  • Up to 28 Cores Per Processor

Memory

  • 24 DDR4 DIMM Slots
  • Supports RDIMM/LRDIMM
  • Speeds up to 2933MT/s
  • 3TB Max

Storage Controllers

  • Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730p, H740p, HBA330, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140
  • Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB
  • External PERC (RAID): H840
  • External HBAs (non-RAID): 12 Gbps SAS HBA

Drive Bays

  • Drive bays: Up to 10 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) with up to 8 NVMe SSD max 76.8TB or up to 10 NVMe drives max 64TB

Power Supplies

  • Titanium 750W, Platinum495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W, and 2000W48VDC 1100W, 380HVDC 1100W, 240HVDC 750W
  • Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy
  • Up to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy

Dimensions

  • Form Factor: 1U Rack Server
  • Chassis Depth: 808.5 mm

Embedded Management

  • IPMI 2.0 compliant
  • iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller (Express, Enterprise)
  • Quick Sync 2 wireless module optional

Bezel

  • Optional LCD or security bezel

OpenManage™ Software

  • OpenManage Enterprise
  • OpenManage Essentials
  • OpenManage Mobile
  • OpenManage Power Center

Integrations

  • Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™,BMC Software

Connections

  • Nagios & Nagios XI, Oracle Enterprise Manager, HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, IBM Tivoli® Network Manager, CA Network and Systems Management

Security

  • TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
  • Cryptographically signed firmware
  • Secure Boot
  • System Lockdown
  • System Erase

I/O & Ports

  • Network daughter card options
  • 4 x 1GE or 2 x 10GE + 2 x 1GE or 4 x 10GE or 2 x 25GE
  • Front ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x Video
  • Rear ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port, 1 x Serial, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Video
  • Video card: 2 x VGA
  • Riser options with up to 3 PCIe Gen 3 slots all x16 slots

Supported Operating Systems

  • Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
  • Citrix® XenServer®
  • Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
  • VMware® ESXi

Dell PowerEdge R640

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a powerful and compact 1U, dual-socket server built to meet the needs of modern data centres. Equipped with Intel Xeon Scalable processors, it excels at handling virtualisation, cloud applications, and high-performance computing, making it ideal for businesses looking for reliable, scalable solutions.

With support for up to 10 drives and 24 DIMM slots, the R640 delivers excellent storage and memory scalability. It provides the flexibility needed to manage data-heavy applications and mission-critical workloads, ensuring your IT infrastructure can scale efficiently with your growing business demands.

Configure Your Dell PowerEdge R640 Online


  • Supports up to 3TB of DDR4 memory
  • Dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable processors
  • Flexible storage options: SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives
  • Ideal for virtualization and data centre applications
High-Performance Processing and Memory

The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a dual-socket, 1U server designed for dense, scale-out data centre environments. It supports flexible storage options with 2.5” or 3.5” drives and up to NVMe drives, providing high-performance for virtualisation, private cloud, and software-defined storage environments. Powered by 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, it offers up to 24 DIMMs, including options for DCPMM and NVDIMM memory. The R640 is an ideal solution for compute-heavy tasks in enterprise workloads, ensuring seamless multi-threaded performance, high-speed data access, and memory efficiency.


Scalability and Customisation

The R640 provides extensive customisation options, supporting SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives to meet diverse workload needs. RAID configurations offer reliable data management and redundancy, while up to 3 PCIe slots enable expansion for high-speed networking cards or additional storage controllers. Its scalable architecture allows businesses to grow with their IT demands, making it a future-proof solution for data centres requiring flexibility and reliability. With up to 24 DIMM slots, including server memory options, the R640 provides excellent customisation potential for demanding workloads.


Advanced Virtualisation and Efficiency

Optimised for virtualisation, the Dell PowerEdge R640 supports VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer environments. Its hardware-assisted virtualisation with Intel VT-x technology ensures efficient operations across multiple virtual machines. The server’s compact 1U form factor, combined with energy-efficient design, reduces power consumption while maintaining high performance. This makes it an excellent choice for businesses looking to optimise their virtual environments and minimise operational costs, without compromising on performance.


Enterprise-Level Security and Reliability

Security is a priority for the Dell PowerEdge R640, featuring Configuration Lock-down to prevent unauthorised changes and system erase for secure data management when retiring or repurposing servers. Combined with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist, which offer automated troubleshooting and improved uptime, the R640 is an ideal choice for critical enterprise workloads. It ensures data security and high reliability, making it a trusted solution for organisations that demand uninterrupted performance and security in their IT infrastructure.


For full tech specifications, please see the spec table below.

Built By Experts


Purchasing the Dell PowerEdge R640 from Bargain Hardware allows you to fully customise the machine to your exact specifications, built by our experienced experts. Every system undergoes rigorous quality control checks, ensuring your custom-built server performs reliably and meets your specific requirements before it ships. We provide fast, no-fuss worldwide delivery and excellent after-sales support. Our dedicated and friendly team is always on hand to offer assistance, making your experience smooth and hassle-free from start to finish.

Need advice on your server setup? Feel free to give our expert team a call or send us a message.