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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB SATA H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-C9D2-4QDC0

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H330 controller and twelve 8 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives in hot-swap bays

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 128 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • 12 x 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide massive 3.5" storage capacity
  • PERC H330 controller manages SAS and SATA arrays with 12 Gb/s throughput
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies maintain uptime with redundant power

Dual Xeon 12-core server for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides twelve cores, delivering twenty-four threads for parallel workloads. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight modules and a PERC H330 storage controller.

Suits multi-threaded workloads; not for GPU compute

This configuration suits teams running virtual machines, databases or software-defined storage that benefit from high core counts and large SATA capacity. The dual power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express management support continuous operation in rack environments. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or PCIe add-in cards beyond the storage controller should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with 8 TB SATA drives

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with Dell Enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives, yielding ninety-six terabytes of raw capacity. The H330 controller manages these drives over 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links. This density determines whether the server fits the storage footprint required for the target application.

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Questions about this item

What rack infrastructure is required to mount the 2U server chassis?

The PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server; it requires a standard four-post rack cabinet with sufficient depth and weight capacity for a fully populated 12-bay unit.

Can the H330 controller manage the 12x 8TB SATA drives together with any existing SAS drives?

The PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supports mixed SAS and SATA drives, so the 12x 8TB 7.2K SATA disks can share the backplane with compatible SAS devices.

How can I confirm the two Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs and 128GB DDR4-2400 memory are detected at POST?

During boot, the BIOS summary screen lists both 2.3GHz 12-core processors, 8x 16GB DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM modules, and the H330 controller with all 12 drives.

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