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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12x 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-3JC7-WWFTP

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives on an H330 controller, and dual 750W power supplies

  • Dual 12-core Xeon 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules for data integrity
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB enterprise SATA drives at 7.2K RPM deliver massive capacity
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages the full drive array
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business and data centre environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core processors and 256GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32GB modules. A PERC H330 storage controller manages twelve 3.5-inch 4TB 7.2K SATA drives. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management complete the configuration.

Ideal for storage-intensive workloads

This system suits organisations running virtualisation, software-defined storage, database applications or business-critical workloads that demand high drive-count capacity and dual-socket compute in a 2U form factor. The twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with 4TB enterprise SATA drives provide substantial raw storage for sequential, capacity-oriented tasks. Buyers who need solid-state performance, a smaller 1U chassis, or a different drive interface should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller

The PERC H330 controller is the single specification that determines whether this server matches the storage architecture required. It provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity to the twelve drive bays, supporting RAID levels for redundancy and capacity management. Compatibility with existing drive inventories, backplane cabling and RAID feature requirements hinges on this controller choice.

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 12x 3.5" drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each 4TB 7.2K SATA drive into the front bays until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is seating the carrier latch fully so the SAS/SATA backplane connector engages.

What maintenance will the 256GB DDR4-2400 memory need later?

The 8x 32GB ECC registered DIMMs require no scheduled maintenance; if a module fails the system logs a correctable error and the faulty stick can be replaced hot-plug.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 3.2GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 2x 750W Platinum power supplies cap total output; sustained all-core turbo on both 12-core processors plus 12 spinning drives can hit that ceiling first.

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