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Silver 2U rack server with front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 128GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-VDMV-9B8YM

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5" hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum redundant power supplies

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots, supporting up to 1 TB total. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS hard drives at 7.2K RPM connect through a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache, providing RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suited for virtualization.

This server fits workloads that benefit from high core counts, large memory capacity and substantial SAS storage in a compact 2U form factor. The dual-socket design and 16 DIMM slots allow memory expansion to 1 TB for dense virtualization. Buyers who need more than two processors, faster 10 GbE networking, or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate other platforms.

Storage controller determines RAID flexibility

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB battery-backed cache enables hardware RAID across all eight drive bays, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This specification decides whether the server meets your data-protection and performance requirements for SAS and SATA drives.

How it compares

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

Price $1,553.99
Cheaper than about 58% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor core count 12-Core Processor
Lower than about 60% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Processor detailsGold 5118
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Connectivity
Network controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controllerDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License

Questions about this item

Will the dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz work with my existing DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory modules?

Yes, the server uses DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, so your existing DDR4 2666 MHz ECC modules are compatible.

How can I verify the PERC H730P controller sees all eight 4 TB SAS drives after installation?

Open the PERC H730P BIOS utility during boot or check iDRAC9 Enterprise storage view; both will list all eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives and their RAID status.

Does the shipment include the sliding rails and front bezel, or must I order them separately?

The server ships with sliding rails and the front bezel already included; no separate purchase is needed for those items.

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