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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 32GB DDR4 HBA330

SKU CH-GKVE-3TT51

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5" drive bays, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz, 32 GB DDR4 memory and an HBA330 storage 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 and 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory scales to 384 GB across 16 slots
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller manages SATA and SAS drives
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-swap bays with included trays support high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Purpose-built 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Sixteen cores per processor provide 32 total cores for multi-threaded workloads such as virtualisation, database hosting and business-critical applications. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules.

Memory and storage headroom

The system supports up to 384 GB of memory across 16 DIMM slots, giving ample room to grow beyond the factory 32 GB. Eight 3.5-inch drive trays accept SATA or SAS hard drives and are managed by a PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller; no drives are included. This configuration suits capacity-oriented deployments rather than all-flash performance tiers.

Enterprise chassis and management

Redundant hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies and included ready rails with a front bezel simplify rack installation and ongoing service. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC9 Enterprise enable remote monitoring, automation and lights-out management without additional licensing. The HBA330 controller presents drives directly to the operating system without hardware RAID abstraction.

How it compares

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

Price $572.99
Cheaper than about 91% 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 storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsNone
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

Will the 12Gb/s SAS/SATA HBA330 controller work with my existing 6Gb/s SATA drives?

Yes, the Dell PERC HBA330 controller supports SATA and SAS interfaces and is backward compatible with 6Gb/s SATA drives, so your current drives will function normally.

How can I verify the two Xeon Gold 6130 processors and 32GB DDR4 memory are detected correctly?

During POST the system will display both CPUs and the total installed memory; you can also confirm the 16-core processors and 32GB capacity in the iDRAC9 Enterprise inventory view.

Which drive trays and rails are included, and do I need to buy any caddies separately?

The server ships with eight 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays, ready rails and a front bezel; no additional caddies or mounting hardware are required for 3.5" drives.

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