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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core 128GB DDR4 HBA330

SKU CH-4461-YFA2V

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, HBA330 controller, dual 750W PSUs and iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo for compute power
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • HBA330 controller enables 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA pass-through connectivity
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with hot-swap trays provide flexible storage capacity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management and monitoring control

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server system built for virtualization, database hosting and file or application workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 128GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 storage controller.

Fits data centres needing dual-socket density in 2U

This unit suits teams that want redundant 750W power supplies, eight 3.5-inch drive bays and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management out of the box. Buyers who need installed drives, an operating system or a RAID-capable controller should look at something else.

12-core Xeon Gold 5118 at 2.3 GHz decides fit

The processor runs at a 2.3 GHz base frequency with a 3.2 GHz turbo boost across 12 cores per socket. If your workloads require higher single-thread speeds or more than the installed 128GB DDR4 capacity, this server will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $1,127.99
Cheaper than about 70% 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 storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsNone
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 do I install the Dell PERC HBA330 controller and what step is often missed?

Seat the HBA330 in the dedicated internal PCIe slot, connect the SAS cables to the 8x 3.5" backplane, then enable the controller in the BIOS before the OS sees any drives.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's life?

The two 750W hot-swap power supplies and system fans are the primary field-replaceable units; memory and CPUs are not hot-swap and require full shutdown.

What thermal or power limit appears first under sustained full load?

The dual 750W Platinum PSUs set the power ceiling; if combined CPU and memory draw exceeds the available budget the system will throttle before temperatures peak.

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