DIMM type DIMM rank
DIMM
capacity
Single processor Dual processors
Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
RDIMM Dual rank 32 GB 32 GB 384 GB 64 GB 768 GB
RDIMM Dual rank 64 GB 64 GB 768 GB 128 GB 1536 GB
NVDIMM-N Single rank 16 GB
Not supported
with single
processor
Not supported
with single
processor
RDIMM: 192 GB RDIMM: 384 GB
NVDIMM-N: 16 GB NVDIMM-N: 192 GB
NOTE: 8 GB RDIMMs and NVDIMM-N must not be mixed.
NOTE: Minimum of two CPUs are required for any congurations that support NVDIMM-N.
Storage controller specications
The PowerEdge R640 system supports:
• Internal storage controller cards: PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H330, H730p, H740p, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140.
• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB.
– The card supports up to two 6 Gbps M.2 SATA drives. The BOSS adapter card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes,
available only in the low-prole and half-height form factor.
• External PERC (RAID): H840
• 12Gbps SAS HBAs (non-RAID):
– External- 12Gbps SAS HBA (non-RAID)
– Internal- HBA330 (non-RAID)
Drives
Hard drive specications
The PowerEdge R640 supports:
• Up to ten 2.5 inch, hot swappable SAS, SATA, SAS/SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard drives with up to 2 x 2.5 inch hot swappable SAS,
SATA, SAS/SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard drives supported at the back of the system
• Up to eight 2.5 inch, hot swappable SAS, SATA, SAS/SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard drives
• Up to four 3.5 inch, hot swappable hard drives with up to 2 x 2.5 inch hot swappable SAS, SATA, SAS/SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard
drives supported at the back of the system
Optical drive
Certain congurations of the system support one optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
NOTE
: The optical drive is supported in both 4 x 3.5 and 8 x 2.5 inch hard drive systems.
Ports and connectors specications
USB ports
The PowerEdge R640 system supports:
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Technical specications