14G · 1U rack · 2-socket · 2017
Dell PowerEdge R640 price in South Africa
Dense 14G compute: hypervisor hosts, databases, VDI. 128 live listings today, from R 23 340 to R 292 290 — VAT-inclusive, with a local warranty claimed in Johannesburg.
- From
- R 23 340
- Median
- R 47 035
- Live listings
- 128
- Warranty
- 12 months
Live published prices · VAT-inclusive · refreshed every 30 minutes
Live R640 listings
Cheapest first. Read the configuration, not the model number.
Showing 20 of 128. The full range is on the Dell PowerEdge hub.
What the R640 is
14G, 1U rack, 2-socket.
- Generation
- 14G · launched 2017
- Form factor
- 1U rack
- Platform
- Xeon Scalable · DDR4 · NVMe options
- Drive bays
- 8–10× 2.5" (NVMe options)
- Typical draw
- 260 W configured
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G.
The cost nobody budgets
R 531 a month in electricity.
A configured R640 draws about 260 W around the clock — 190 kWh a month, R 531 at R2.80/kWh, and R 19 121 over three years. Put it next to the purchase price, and size the UPS for it before it arrives.
Size the backup powerWarranted in Johannesburg
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Additional to your Consumer Protection Act rights — never instead of them.
Other PowerEdge models with live prices
PowerEdge R430
13G · 1U rack · 59 live
from R 19 250
PowerEdge R440
14G · 1U rack · 11 live
from R 23 360
PowerEdge R540
14G · 2U rack · 24 live
from R 26 530
PowerEdge R730
13G · 2U rack · 70 live
from R 21 130
PowerEdge R740
14G · 2U rack · 133 live
from R 23 960
PowerEdge R940
14G · 3U rack · 20 live
from R 56 670
Questions
About the R640.
How much does a Dell PowerEdge R640 cost in South Africa?
On the live catalogue today, 128 R640 listings run from R 23 340 to R 292 290, with a median of R 47 035 — VAT-inclusive, 128 certified refurbished. The spread is configuration: cores, memory and storage.
Is the PowerEdge R640 still worth buying in 2026?
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G. The R640 is a 1U rack, 2-socket 14G machine launched in 2017: Dense 14G compute: hypervisor hosts, databases, VDI.
What warranty does a R640 from Server Hub carry?
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Return-to-base means Johannesburg, and it is additional to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.