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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 HBA330 2x750W PSU

SKU CH-HJVM-3NS7G

A 2U rack server holding twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with dual Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz processors, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory, HBA330 SAS/SATA controller, dual gigabit Ethernet.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures reliable multitasking
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages 12-bay 3.5" SAS/SATA storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs provide redundant power protection
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R540 12-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It runs on two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC HBA330 storage controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant power for continuous operation.

Suited For And Not Suited For

This server suits organisations that need high-density 3.5-inch storage in a compact 2U form factor for virtualisation, databases or software-defined storage. It is not suited for buyers who need 2.5-inch drive support, more than twelve drive bays, integrated RAID processing, or front bezel and ready rails included. Buyers requiring GPU acceleration or higher single-thread clock speeds should evaluate other platforms.

HBA330 Storage Controller Decides Fit

The PERC HBA330 controller operates in HBA mode and presents SAS and SATA drives directly to the operating system without hardware RAID. If the deployment requires hardware RAID levels such as RAID 5 or RAID 6, this controller will not meet that need and a PERC RAID card would be required instead.

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Price $551.99
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Questions about this item

How loud and hot does the 2U rack server run with dual 750 W platinum PSUs under continuous load?

The server uses two 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies and a 2U chassis designed for data-centre airflow; actual acoustic and thermal output varies with workload and rack environment.

What drives and cables do I need to populate the 12 3.5" bays behind the HBA330 controller?

The HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supports SAS and SATA drives; twelve 3.5" drive-bay fillers are included, so you add compatible 3.5" SAS or SATA drives and the appropriate backplane cables.

Will the iDRAC9 Express and dual 1 GbE ports work with my existing management network and monitoring tools?

iDRAC9 Express provides out-of-band remote management over a dedicated network connection, while the integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter handles production traffic on standard 1 GbE infrastructure.

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