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Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with fillers, front bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-0NPB-SG847

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors and 512GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 32 cores at up to 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller manages up to 12 3.5" drive bays
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring and administration from anywhere
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant power for continuous uptime

2U Rack Server for Virtualisation

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server built for growing business environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, providing 32 cores in total. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across sixteen 32 GB modules. A PERC H330 storage controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, currently populated with fillers.

Suits database and software-defined storage

This configuration suits organisations running virtualisation, database management, or software-defined storage that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor. The dual 750 Watt platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who require a smaller 1U footprint, integrated GPU compute density, or front bezel and ready rails included should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define storage capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays served by the H330 controller. This bay count sets the maximum number of SAS or SATA drives the chassis can hold, directly limiting raw storage capacity and RAID layout options for storage-intensive applications.

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Price $2,187.99
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Questions about this item

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5" chassis or a smaller drive configuration for this R540?

This unit ships with the 12-bay 3.5" chassis populated by 12 drive bay fillers, giving you the maximum number of 3.5" slots for SAS or SATA drives.

What does the 3.7 GHz turbo frequency mean when the Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs are running inside this server?

The two Xeon Gold 6130 processors have a 2.1 GHz base clock and can reach 3.7 GHz turbo when thermal headroom allows, boosting single-thread performance for database or virtualization workloads.

How does the PERC H330 controller's 12 Gb/s SAS interface limit drive throughput in practice?

The H330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links, so each attached drive is capped at that interface speed regardless of the drive's own maximum transfer rate.

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