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Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-Y7JY-E9MZ4

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB SATA drives, dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-capacity storage in 3.5" bays
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express enable resilient remote management

PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for expanding business and data centre environments. It runs two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3GHz with a 3.2GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four 16GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with battery-backed cache manages the twelve drive bays.

Suited for virtualisation

This server fits organisations running virtualisation, database management or software-defined storage on Intel Xeon Scalable architecture. The twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with 8TB 7.2K SATA drives serve capacity-first deployments. Buyers needing solid-state performance or a different drive count should evaluate other configurations.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery

The Dell PERC H730P provides 2GB cache and 12Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with battery backup. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. This controller choice determines the data protection and performance profile available to the twelve installed drives.

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Price $3,356.99
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Questions about this item

What is included with the server and what is missing from the front?

The system ships with two Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 64GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory, a PERC H730P controller with battery, twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives, dual 1GbE ports, iDRAC 9 Express and two 750W platinum power supplies. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

How should I choose between the single-processor and dual-processor versions of this R540?

This unit already contains two Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs running at 2.3GHz with 3.2GHz turbo, giving 24 total cores and 64GB across four DIMM slots; select this configuration when your workloads need the full core count and memory bandwidth of both sockets.

What does the H730P controller's 2GB cache and 12Gb/s SAS speed mean for the twelve 8TB drives in daily use?

The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with battery-backed cache, so the twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives can be grouped into redundant arrays while the 2GB cache absorbs write bursts at the controller's full 12Gb/s link speed.

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