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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 64GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-36H3-QA5B5

2U rack server with twelve 3.5" drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and H730P RAID controller

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.1GHz base and 3.7GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity and reliable performance for virtualization
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes
  • 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays with fillers installed offer high-capacity storage flexibility for SAS and SATA drives
  • Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management deliver resilient power and out-of-band server control

12-Bay 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business and data-centre environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory, and a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Gigabit Ethernet, iDRAC 9 Express and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualisation, software-defined storage or database applications that benefit from 16 cores per CPU and high-capacity 3.5-inch drive support. Buyers who need front-panel drive access without fillers, included rack rails or a bezel should look elsewhere. Workloads demanding GPU acceleration or processor generations beyond the supplied Xeon Gold 6130 will require a different platform.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The H730P provides 2 GB cache with battery backup and 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. This specification determines whether the storage topology meets your redundancy and performance needs. If your deployment requires a different controller feature set or external storage cabling, this unit will not match.

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Questions about this item

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5" configuration or a smaller drive count?

The 12-bay 3.5" layout fills the chassis with maximum 3.5" capacity; if you need fewer drives you can populate only the slots you require and leave the supplied fillers in the empty bays.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock with 3.7 GHz turbo mean for real workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz on active cores, giving strong single-thread response while the 16 cores per processor handle parallel tasks such as virtualization or database queries.

How does the PERC H730P 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit drive performance?

The H730P connects each drive at up to 12 Gb/s over SAS or SATA, so SSD throughput is capped at that link speed while HDDs operate at their native rates; RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through modes are all supported.

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