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Silver 2U rack server with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays, bezel and slide rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 12C 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 H740P 8x 4TB SAS

SKU CH-M60T-8AP5J

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, PERC H740P RAID and eight 4 TB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H740P 8 GB cache RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 32 TB raw capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum PSUs for remote management and redundant power

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots and a PERC H740P storage controller with 8 GB cache. Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives fill the 3.5-inch bays, and dual 750 W power supplies provide redundancy.

Ideal for virtualisation, databases and file serving

This system suits organisations that need high-capacity SAS storage and dual-processor compute in a 2U form factor. The iDRAC9 Enterprise controller enables full remote management. Buyers who require all-flash performance or larger memory footprints should consider configurations that support more DIMMs or solid-state drives, as this unit ships with spinning SAS disks and 32 GB installed.

PERC H740P RAID controller with 8 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H740P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 8 GB battery-backed cache accelerates write-heavy workloads and protects data during power loss. This single component determines whether the server meets your redundancy and throughput requirements for the eight 4 TB SAS drives.

How it compares

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Price $975.99
Cheaper than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 12-Core Processor
Lower than about 60% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Processor detailsGold 5118
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H740P 8 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Connectivity
Network controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controllerDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License

Questions about this item

Will the 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core processors and DDR4 2666MHz memory work with my existing LGA 3647 platform?

The server ships with two Xeon Gold 5118 12 Core CPUs at 2.3GHz (3.2GHz Turbo) in LGA 3647 sockets and 32GB of DDR4 2666MHz Registered ECC memory across 4 of 16 slots, so it matches that platform.

How can I confirm the PERC H740P controller and the 8x 4TB SAS drives are healthy after installation?

Check iDRAC 9 Enterprise for controller firmware version, battery status, and drive SMART data; the H740P BIOS utility will also show RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 arrays and 12Gb/s link speeds for all eight 7.2K SAS disks.

What ships in the box and what must I source separately?

The unit includes the 2U chassis, 2x 750W 80+ Platinum PSUs, sliding rails, front bezel, 2x 1GbE RJ45 ports, iDRAC 9 Enterprise licence, and the 8x 4TB SAS drives pre-installed; an operating system is not included.

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