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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays visible at the front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD

SKU CH-KV9F-T1Q1M

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 16 GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller and twelve 4 TB 3.5-inch hard drives

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 12 x 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity 3.5" storage
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server monitoring and management
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies ensure efficient redundant operation

Built for virtualization and storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo, 16 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC memory, and a PERC H730P controller. It ships with twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB enterprise SATA drives at 7.2K RPM, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC 9 Express, and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies for business-critical applications.

Verify rack space and memory expansion needs

This unit occupies 2U of rack height and uses 3.5-inch drive bays; confirm your cabinet depth and rail compatibility before ordering. The system arrives with 16 GB across two DIMM slots, so assess whether your workloads require additional DDR4 ECC registered modules. Ensure your network infrastructure supports the integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapters provided.

Sustained throughput with hardware RAID

Under continuous load the H730P controller with 2 GB cache maintains consistent I/O across RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 arrays backed by its battery. Dual 750 W platinum supplies share the load to keep voltages stable during prolonged database or virtualization tasks. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote thermal and power monitoring so administrators can act before throttling occurs.

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Questions about this item

Does the server arrive with all twelve drive bays populated or will I need to purchase additional drives?

The unit ships with twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" drives installed, filling every bay. No extra drives are required for full capacity.

Is the installed 16 GB of DDR4-2400 memory the maximum supported or can I add more modules?

The system includes two 8 GB DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMMs. Additional DDR4 ECC registered modules can be added to the remaining slots for higher capacity.

What RAID levels can the PERC H730P controller handle with the twelve 4 TB drives?

The H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, plus pass-through, across all twelve SATA drives.

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