PowerEdge R640 Rack Server
Ideal balance of density and scalability.
Get scalable computing and storage in a 1U, 2-socket platform with an ideal mix of performance, cost and density for most data centers.
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| Tech Specs & Customization | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor |
| Operating System | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Citrix® Hypervisor® Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi® |
| Dimensions & Weight | Height
42.8mm (1.69”)
Width 482.0mm (18.98″) Depth 808.5mm (31.8″) Weight 21.9kg (48.3 lbs.) |
| Memory | DIMM Speed Up to 2933MT/s Memory Type RDIMM LRDIMM NVDIMM DCPMM (Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory) Memory Module Slots 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM or 12 DCPMM only) Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only Maximum RAM RDIMM 1.53TB LRDIMM 3TB NVDIMM 192GB DCPMM 6.14TB (7.68TB with LRDIMM) |
| Management |
Embedded / At-the-Server iDRAC9 iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish iDRAC Direct Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module Consoles OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Power Center Mobility OpenManage Mobile Tools Dell Technologies RACADM CLI Dell Technologies Repository Manager Dell Technologies System Update Dell Technologies Server Update Utility Dell Technologies Update Catalogs iDRAC Service Module IPMI Tool OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services OpenManage Integrations BMC Truesight Microsoft® System Center RedHat® Ansible® Modules VMware® vCenter OpenManage Connections IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition Micro Focus® Operations Manager I Nagios® Core Nagios® XI |
| Ports | Network Options
4 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE 4 x 10GbE 2 x 25GbE Front Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 (optional) 1 x Video Rear Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port 1 x Serial 2 x USB 3.0 1 x Video |
| Regulatory | Product Safety, Technologies and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Dell and the Environment |
| Storage Controllers | Internal Controllers PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330 External Controllers 12Gbps SAS HBA Software RAID S140 Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480 GB Internal Dual SD Module |
| Accelerators | Up to one single-width FPGA Up to three single-width GPU (NVIDIA T4) |
| Storage | Front Bays Up to 10 x 2.5” with up to 8 NVMe, SAS/SATA/SSD/NVMe, max 76.8TB Up to 10 NVMe, max 64TB Up to 4 x 3.5” SAS/SATA, max 56TB Rear Bays Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA/SSD/NVMe, max 15.36TB |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot Secure Erase Silicon Root of Trust System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise) TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional |
| Power Supplies | 495W Platinum 750W Platinum 750W 240HVDC Platinum* 1100W 48VDC 1100W Platinum 1100W 380HVDC Platinum* 1600W Platinum 750W Titanium Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option Up to 8 hot plugs fans with full redundancy |
| Slots | PCIe 3 x Gen3 slots (all x16) Video Card 1 x VGA |
| Bezel | Optional LCD bezel or security bezel |
| Rack Support | ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks). |
| Recommended Support | Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. |
Product Details
Uncompromising performance and density for data center productivity and scale
The PowerEdge R640 is the ideal dual-socket platform for dense scale-out data center computing and storage. Benefit from the flexibility of 2.5” or 3.5” drives, the performance of NVMe and embedded intelligence to ensure optimized application performance in a secure platform. With embedded diagnostics and SupportAssist, the R640 delivers maximum uptime in a worry-free environment.-
Ideal workloads:
- Dense software-defined storage
- Service providers: application tier
- Dense private cloud
- Virtualization
- HPC
Drive transformation with the Dell Technologies PowerEdge portfolio
Data center evolution starts with modern platforms that easily scale and are optimized for application performance. The PowerEdge R640 is built upon a scalable system architecture and provides the choice and flexibility to easily meet performance demands.- Simplify deployment and easily scale from 3 to 1000+ nodes for software-defined storage with Dell Technologies Ready Nodes.
- Maximize performance with up to 10 NVMe drives and 24 DIMMs, 12 of which can be DCPMMs or NVDIMMs
- Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded management
Dell Technologies automation and intelligent management mean you spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on bigger priorities- Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72%* with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
- Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center and Nagios®.
- Improve productivity with agent-free Dell Technologies iDRAC9 for automated, efficient management.
- Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to fully configure and prep servers in rapid, scalable fashion.
Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection
Dell Technologies provides a comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server to protect your data.- Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
- Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
- Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
- Take control of your firmware consoles with embedded authentication that is designed to allow only properly designed updates to run.
