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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P 2x 750W PSUs

SKU CH-HECQ-N9JC1

A 2U rack server with 12 drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports large virtualization workloads reliably
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis provides high-capacity storage density in 2U form factor
  • iDRAC 9 Express gives remote management access for simplified server administration

Ideal for virtualisation and database workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business environments. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 16 cores each at 2.1GHz with 3.7GHz Turbo. 256GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports reliable virtualisation, software-defined storage and business-critical applications.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays with PERC H730P RAID

The chassis provides 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays supplied with fillers for airflow management. A Dell PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache and battery backs RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through for SAS and SATA drives. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and dual-port Gigabit Ethernet are integrated. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring. Front bezel and ready rails are not included.

Controller battery and iDRAC simplify maintenance

The PERC H730P battery preserves cached writes during power loss, protecting array integrity. iDRAC 9 Express gives administrators remote console access, firmware updates and hardware health alerts without physical presence. Redundant platinum power supplies allow hot-swap replacement to keep workloads running during maintenance. Buyers needing front bezel or sliding rails must source them separately.

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Price $1,344.99
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Questions about this item

What RAID levels does the PERC H730P 2GB 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller support?

The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for direct drive access.

How many 3.5-inch drive bays does the chassis provide and what is included?

The 2U chassis has 12 bays for 3.5-inch drives and ships with 12 Dell EMC 14G PowerEdge 3.5-inch drive bay fillers.

What steps are required to install the 256GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered DIMMs?

The 256GB kit arrives as eight 32GB modules pre-installed; if adding more, populate slots per the CPU1 then CPU2 sequence in the service manual.

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