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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 32GB DDR4 H740P 8x 4TB SAS

SKU CH-ZRY6-3MHAN

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz, 32 GB DDR4 and a PERC H740P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory scales to 384 GB across 16 slots
  • PERC H740P 8 GB cache enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 32 TB raw capacity in 3.5" bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum PSUs ensure remote management and uptime

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots, supporting up to 384 GB. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives connect through a PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management come standard.

Virtualization and Database Workloads

This server suits teams running virtualization clusters, database instances or file and application services that benefit from high core counts and large SAS capacity. The 16 drive bays and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support let you tune for redundancy or throughput. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated compute, all-flash arrays or single-thread speeds beyond the 3.7 GHz turbo should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H740P RAID Controller with 8 GB Cache

The installed PERC H740P provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with battery-backed 8 GB cache, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This controller determines whether the eight 7.2K SAS drives can deliver the IOPS and data protection your workload requires.

How it compares

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

Price $1,307.99
Cheaper than about 64% 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 16-Core Processor
Typical for this category: the median of 7,955 items is 16.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
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
Optical drive0
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interface0
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

What rack height does the 2U R540 server require and what rails are included?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and ships with ready rails for standard square-hole or round-hole cabinets.

How are the eight 3.5-inch SAS drives and the H740P controller installed, and what step is often missed?

Drives slide into the hot-swap front bays and the H740P RAID controller seats in a dedicated internal slot; the battery module on the controller must be connected before closing the chassis.

Which components will need replacement first in the dual-processor R540 with 750 W redundant supplies?

The eight 7.2K SAS drives and the H740P controller battery are the primary maintenance items; the hot-swap power supplies and fans are also field-replaceable.

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