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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive bays populated, dual power supplies, sliding rails attached

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8x 8TB SAS

SKU CH-ZE7D-ADJW0

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, and eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots for reliable multitasking
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • 8 x 8 TB 7.2K SAS 3.5-inch drives deliver 64 TB raw capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum supplies enable remote management and redundant power

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 128GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P storage controller. Eight 8TB SAS hard drives are installed in the 3.5-inch drive bays.

Suited for virtualization.

This configuration suits IT teams that need high storage capacity and dual-socket compute in a compact 2U form. Buyers who require a smaller 1U chassis, GPU acceleration or more than 1TB of memory should look at a different platform.

Eight 8TB SAS drives deliver 64TB raw capacity

The eight installed 7.2K SAS drives provide a total of 64TB of raw storage behind the H730P RAID controller. This single figure determines whether the server meets your capacity target before you order.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $2,193.99
Pricier than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 8 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 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

How many DDR4 memory slots remain free for future upgrades?

The server has 16 DDR4 slots in total and 128GB is already installed using 8x 16GB modules, leaving 8 slots available for additional registered ECC memory.

What is the maximum turbo frequency the dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors can reach under sustained load?

Each Xeon Gold 5118 has a base clock of 2.3 GHz and can turbo up to 3.2 GHz; actual sustained frequency depends on workload and thermal headroom within the 2U chassis.

How loud are the fans and what is the total power draw when the system runs continuously with all drives active?

Two 750 W 80+ Platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power; fan speed and acoustics scale with inlet temperature and CPU utilisation, while the eight 7.2K SAS drives and dual 12-core CPUs determine the steady-state power consumption.

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