R640 (1U) - Specs
I purchased this server from PC Server & Parts via Ebay.com for $1700.00, a reputed and certified seller of refurbished enterprise gear and hardware. Dell PowerEdge servers are extremely configurable, which can make it difficult to select the "right" server to purchase. Some factors I considered when purchasing were:
- Power Consumption
- Processors
- Noise level
- RAM & Storage capacity
- iDRAC license
I was able to get lucky, at find a server for a decent price point that comes with a 1 year warranty. The specs are as follows (yes, most would consider it overkill, but to me, the more the better)...
| Form Factor | 1U |
| Processors | 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6148 @ 2.40GHz |
| Cores | 40 Cores (20 each) |
| Memory (RAM) | DDR4 - 128 GB |
| Storage | 8x 2.5 Drive Bay Capacity (I currently have 4x 1TB SATA SSDs) |
| Power Supply | Redundant PSU (2 PSUs - 750W) |
| RAID Controller | Dell H730P |
| Network Interface | Intel I350 - 4x 1GbE RJ45 ports |
| iDRAC | Enterprise License |
These are some of the important specs of my R640 that I paid closest attention to. The chassis & motherboard also allow for future scalability, so I hopefully shouldn't have to worry about another server for 5-6 years.