DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 2x Xeon Gold 6130 16 Core 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 H730P 8x 3.5

PowerEdge R540 2U Dual Xeon Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each offering 16 cores at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It arrives with 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays are fitted, though no drives are installed. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC 9 Enterprise, ready rails and a front bezel complete the package.

Ideal for virtualization and database workloads

This server suits organisations deploying virtualisation clusters, database hosts or file and application services that benefit from 32 total cores and large memory capacity. The 16 DIMM slots allow expansion up to 384 GB, and the eight-bay chassis provides substantial internal storage headroom. Buyers requiring more than two sockets or needing direct GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate other platforms, as the R540 supports a maximum of two processors and its chassis is designed around traditional drive architectures.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed PERC H730P controller delivers 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with a 2 GB battery-backed cache, enabling hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single component determines the storage performance and redundancy options available across all eight drive bays, making it the key specification to verify against your workload requirements.