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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon 6130 2.1GHz 16C 64GB DDR4 HBA330 12x 8TB 2x 750W

SKU CH-8XVF-76A7V

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon 6130 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and twelve 8TB 3.5" SATA drives

  • Dual 16-core Xeon 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical applications
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12-bay SAS and SATA storage
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver massive capacity in 3.5-inch bays
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies plus iDRAC9 Express remote management

Purpose-built 2U server for storage-intensive

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 12-bay 3.5-inch 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four 16 GB modules. The configuration targets virtualization, database management and software-defined storage deployments that demand high internal capacity.

Twelve hot-swap bays with HBA330 controller

A PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller manages twelve enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5-inch hard drives installed in the front bays. Dual 750 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 9 Express enable remote monitoring and administration. The front bezel and ready rails are not included with this unit.

Verify rack depth and rail kit before ordering

Confirm that your rack accommodates a 2U form factor and has sufficient depth for the chassis without the supplied ready rails. Ensure the HBA330 controller meets your RAID or JBOD requirements, as it operates in HBA mode. Check that dual 750 watt power inputs match your PDU capacity and that the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane aligns with any future drive upgrades you may plan.

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Questions about this item

What storage controller does the R540 use and what throughput does it support?

The Dell PERC HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller handles all 12 drive bays with 12 Gb/s bandwidth per port.

What rack space and mounting hardware are required?

The server occupies 2U of rack height; front bezel and Ready Rails are not included, so you must supply compatible rails.

How are the processors and memory installed, and what mistake should be avoided?

Both Xeon 6130 CPUs and the four 16 GB DDR4-2666 DIMMs come pre-installed; the common error is forgetting to seat the DIMMs fully until the retention clips click.

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