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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 64GB DDR4 8×4TB SAS H330 iDRAC9 2×750W

SKU CH-32KN-X7P5Z

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, eight 4 TB SAS drives and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs provide 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 384 GB capacity
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller manages 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring, automation and administration
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap rails and bezel included

Dual Xeon Gold 6130 compute

The PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores and reaches 3.7 GHz turbo. The system targets virtualization, database hosting and file or application workloads that demand multi-core throughput.

12 Gb/s SAS storage ceiling

Storage connects through a Dell PERC H330 controller limited to 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB drives spin at 7.2 K rpm and fill every front bay. Memory tops out at 384 GB across 16 DDR4 slots, so larger datasets must stay on disk or move to external arrays.

Hot-swap power and rails included

Dual 750 W platinum supplies are hot-swappable for continuous uptime. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band remote management over a dedicated network port. Ready rails and a front bezel ship with the chassis, so the server mounts in standard racks without extra kits.

How it compares

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

Price $1,391.99
Cheaper than about 62% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

Should I choose the 64 GB DDR4 configuration or plan for the 384 GB maximum?

The system ships with 64 GB across four 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz modules; sixteen slots are available so you can expand up to 384 GB later.

What does the 2.1 GHz base and 3.7 GHz turbo mean for my workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1 GHz base and can boost to 3.7 GHz, giving sixteen cores per processor that raise frequency when thermal headroom allows.

How does the PERC H330 controller and SAS interface limit drive performance?

The H330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA; the eight installed 4 TB drives spin at 7.2K rpm, so sustained throughput is capped by the mechanical media, not the controller link.

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