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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5 inch drive bays, front bezel absent

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 32GB DDR4 12x 8TB HDD H730P

SKU CH-Z8H2-17XWS

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 32GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller, and twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis holds 12 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives
  • PERC H730P RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2 GB cache
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server management and monitoring
  • Redundant 750 W Platinum power supplies maintain uptime during failures

Server for virtualization and storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database management and software-defined storage. Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC memory and a PERC H730P controller support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across twelve drive bays.

Suits teams needing dense 3.5-inch capacity in 2U

This configuration fits organisations that want twelve 8 TB SATA drives and integrated iDRAC9 Express management in a compact rackmount form. Buyers who require solid-state performance, larger memory footprints or front bezel and rail kits included should evaluate other options.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays with H730P RAID control

The chassis accepts twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives connected to a Dell PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery backup, enabling the full range of RAID levels for capacity or redundancy.

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Price $3,251.99
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Questions about this item

How often will the H730P controller's battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery that maintains cache during power loss; Dell recommends checking its status via iDRAC and replacing it when the health indicator reports degradation, typically every three to five years.

Which component reaches its thermal limit first during sustained workloads?

The two Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each with 16 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, will hit their thermal design power before the memory, drives or power supplies under continuous heavy compute loads.

How much heat and noise do the dual 750 W platinum supplies add when the server runs all day?

The platinum-rated supplies operate at high efficiency, reducing waste heat, while the system fans adjust speed based on inlet temperature readings from iDRAC to keep acoustics manageable in a rack environment.

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