Storage
The PowerEdge R640 provides scalable storage that allows you to adapt to your workload and operational requirements. With
comprehensive storage options, the PowerEdge R640 oers various internal and external storage controllers, drive types, and dierent
chassis and backplanes for varied numbers of drives. Features such as Express Flash PCIe SSDs, PERC H740p, and H840 RAID controllers
provide vastly accelerated performance compared to the previous technologies.
Storage controllers
The new PERC Controller oerings is a heavy leverage of previous generation PERC family. The Value Performance level controllers,
carried-over from previous generation to PowerEdge R640, are a high-end oering that drives Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPs)
performance and enhance the SSD performance.
NOTE: On-board SATA ports (S140) are not accessible if mini PERC is installed.
Table 9. PERC series controller oerings
Performance Level Controller and Description
Entry
S140—SATA, NVMe
(SW RAID) SATA, NVMe
Value
HBA330—Internal, 12 Gbps SAS HBA—External
H330, 12 Gbps SAS HBA—External
Value Performance
H730P
Premium
Performance
H740P, H840
Supported drives
Table 10. Supported drives - SAS and SATA
Form
Factor
Type Spee
d
Rotational
Speed
Capacities
2.5 inches SATA,
SSD
6 Gb N/A 240 GB, 400 GB, 480 GB, 800 GB, 960 GB, 1.6 GB, 1.9 GB, 3.2 GB, 3.8 GB
SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 1 TB, 2 TB
SAS 12 Gb 7.2 K 1 TB, 2 TB, 2 TB—SED FIPS
SAS,
SSD
12 Gb N/A 400 GB, 480 GB, 800 GB, 960 GB, 1.6 GB, 1.9 GB, 3.8 GB, 800 GB(SED FIPS), 1.6 GB—
SED FIPS
SAS 12 Gb 10 K
300 GB, 600 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB, 2.4 TB, 1.2 TB(SED FIPS), 2.4 TB—SED FIPS
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