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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core 32GB DDR4

SKU CH-V70C-S58EZ

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller, eight 3.5″ drive bays, dual 750 W PSUs and iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 12 cores each at 2.3 GHz
  • 32GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC memory supports virtualization workloads
  • PERC H330 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50 on SATA/SAS drives
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive trays allow high-capacity storage scaling
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network access
  • Dual 750W 80+ Platinum power supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.30 GHz, each offering 12 cores. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four slots and a PERC H330 controller for SATA or SAS drives. Eight 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W power supplies complete the platform.

Suits virtualisation and database hosts.

The dual 12-core CPUs and 1 TB maximum memory suit virtualisation clusters, database servers and file serving. The chassis has no GPU-ready PCIe power or cooling, so render farms or AI training should look elsewhere. Buyers needing pre-installed drives or an operating system must source them separately.

Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays with PERC H330 RAID

Storage capacity hinges on the eight 3.5-inch trays and the H330 controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50. No drives are included, so the buyer selects capacity and drive type to match the workload.

How it compares

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

Price $659.99
Cheaper than about 89% 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 storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

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