PowerEdge R640 Rack Server

Designed for dense, scale-out computing

Gain performance and density in a compact 1U, 2-socket rack server for HPC, web tech and scale-out infrastructure.

Performance in a density-optimized 1U, 2-socket rack server

Experience an outstanding balance of performance and density for scale-out computing. The PowerEdge R440 brings you value in a small form factor. Benefit from platform flexibility and maximize performance with dual 2^nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 16 DIMMs and scalable storage that lets you mix SSDs and NVMe PCIe SSDs. Embedded diagnostics and SupportAssist help the R440 to deliver maximum uptime in a worry-free environment.

Ideal workloads:

• HPC
• Web tech
• Scale-out infrastructure  

Deliver performance at scale with the PowerEdge portfolio

Modern compute platforms from Dell EMC are designed to scale easily and use technologies that maximize application performance. The PowerEdge R440 rack server provides choice and flexibility that lets you optimize performance and density.
 

• Scale compute resources with 2^nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
• Gain storage flexibility with up to 10 x 2.5" SAS/SATA/SSD with up to 4 NVMe PCIe SSDs, or 4 x 3.5" disks.
• Free up storage with boot-optimized M.2 SSDs.

Gain productivity with intelligent, embedded management

Dell EMC OpenManage intelligent automation enables you to spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on business-critical priorities.
 

• Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72%¹ 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 EMC iDRAC9 for automated management.
• Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.

Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection

A comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server helps 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 signed updates to run.

Processor

• Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor

Accelerators

• Up to one single-width FPGA  
  Up to three single-width GPU (NVIDIA T4)

Memory²

• 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)

Storage Controllers

• Internal Controllers:
  PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330
    
  External Controllers (RAID)
  12Gbps SAS HBA
  
  Software RAID
  S140 
  
  Internal Boot
  Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):
  HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480 GB

Power Supplies

• 495W Platinum
  750W Platinum
  750W 240HVDC Platinum³
  1100W 48VDC
  1100W Platinum
  1100W 380HVDC Platinum⁴
  1600W Platinum
  750W Titanium
  Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
  Up to 8 hot plugs fans with full redundancy

Dimensions & Weight

• Height
  42.8mm (1.69”) 
   
  Width⁵
  482.0mm (18.98")
   
  Depth⁵
  808.5mm (31.8")
  
  Weight
  21.9kg (48.3 lbs.)

Bezel

• Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

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

Supported Operating Systems

• Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
  Citrix® Hypervisor  
  Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
  Oracle® Linux
  Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 
  SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server

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.

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

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 drives 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

Slots

• PCIe
  3 x Gen3 slots (all x16)
  
  Video Card
  1 x VGA

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 EMC RACADM CLI
  Dell EMC Repository Manager
  Dell EMC System Update
  Dell EMC Server Update Utility
  Dell EMC 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

Rack Support

• ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks)