DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 12x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H330 2x 750W

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The DELL PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for expanding business and data-center environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1GHz with a 3.7GHz turbo frequency, providing 16 cores per CPU for virtualization and database workloads. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller support the internal drive array.

Virtualization hosts and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration suits teams that need high-capacity 3.5-inch drive bays in a compact 2U form factor for software-defined storage or business-critical applications. The twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver large sequential capacity for backup targets or archival data. Buyers who require faster solid-state performance or more compute threads per socket should evaluate alternative configurations since this model uses 7.2K rotational media and fixed processor SKUs.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with H330 controller

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller and twelve pre-installed 4TB 7.2K SATA drives. This combination sets the raw storage ceiling and the RAID options available without adding external enclosures or swapping the controller. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management complete the baseline infrastructure.