DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4 HBA330 2x 750W

Dual Xeon 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC HBA330 storage controller. Eight 3.5-inch drive trays support SATA and SAS drives, while dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management come standard.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database hosts or file and application services that benefit from dual-socket compute and large memory capacity. The HBA330 controller provides direct SAS and SATA connectivity without hardware RAID overhead. Buyers who require on-board hardware RAID or more than 384 GB of memory should evaluate other platforms.

384 GB maximum memory capacity

The system supports up to 384 GB of DDR4 across sixteen DIMM slots, limiting total memory headroom beyond the factory-installed 256 GB. This ceiling determines whether the platform can accommodate future workload growth without a hardware change.