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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay 3.5" rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 64GB DDR4

SKU CH-9VD8-8XMBB

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory, PERC H330 controller, dual gigabit Ethernet.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz base
  • Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for peak workload demands
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory ensures reliable data integrity
  • PERC H330 controller manages up to 12 drive bays for SAS or SATA storage
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server monitoring and administration

Ideal for Virtualisation and Database Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation, software-defined storage and database applications. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, backed by 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory. A PERC H330 controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express ensure reliable remote management.

Suited for Storage-Intensive Business Applications

This configuration fits organisations that need high internal capacity with twelve 3.5-inch bays and hardware RAID via the H330 controller. Buyers who need more than two processors or more than 64 GB of memory should evaluate larger platforms. Environments requiring front bezel or ready rails must source those accessories separately, as they are not included.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Drive Bays Define Storage Scale

The single specification that determines fit is the twelve 3.5-inch bay count, which sets the maximum number of SAS or SATA drives the chassis can hold. Combined with the PERC H330 controller, this fixes the raw storage ceiling and the RAID topology available without adding external enclosures.

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Questions about this item

Should I pick the 12-bay 3.5" version or a smaller drive-count model?

The 12-bay 3.5" chassis gives the highest raw capacity in a 2U form factor; choose it when you need maximum spindle count for SAS or SATA arrays, and select a smaller bay count only if your workload fits in fewer drives.

What does the 3.7 GHz turbo figure mean once the server is running real workloads?

The 3.7 GHz turbo is the peak single-core frequency the Xeon Gold 6130 can reach when thermal headroom allows; sustained all-core speeds will sit closer to the 2.1 GHz base under heavy multi-threaded loads.

How does the PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller limit drive performance in practice?

The H330 caps each SAS or SATA lane at 12 Gb/s, so SSD throughput is bounded by that link speed and the controller's RAID overhead rather than the drive's native capability.

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