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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 H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-0AT9-EX13W

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 2U server with 128GB DDR4, eight 4TB SAS drives on H330 RAID and redundant 750W power

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory for large workloads
  • PERC H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and pass-through
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in 3.5" hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum redundant power supplies

PowerEdge R540 2U rack server for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.30 GHz and 12 cores each. It ships with 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and eight 4TB 7.2K SAS hard drives on a PERC H330 controller. Dual 750W hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management complete the platform.

Suits virtualization and database hosts.

This configuration fits workloads such as virtualization, database hosting, and file or application serving where balanced CPU performance and large SAS capacity are priorities. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated compute or all-flash storage performance should look elsewhere. The 2U form factor and 16 memory slots also support future expansion up to 1TB of DDR4.

8x 4TB 7.2K SAS drives on PERC H330

The installed storage consists of eight 3.5-inch 4TB SAS drives spinning at 7.2K rpm behind a Dell PERC H330 12Gb/s controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and pass-through. This capacity and controller combination is the decisive factor for buyers who need high-capacity redundant storage in a 2U rack server.

How it compares

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

Price $1,585.99
Cheaper than about 57% 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 H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

How do I install the 2.30 GHz Xeon Gold 5118 processors into the LGA 3647 sockets, and what step is often missed?

Align the processor notches with the socket keys, lower the load plate, then torque the four captive screws in a cross pattern to the specified value; the step often missed is tightening the screws in sequence rather than fully seating one corner first.

Which components in the 128GB DDR4 2666MHz memory configuration will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The eight 16GB registered ECC DDR4 modules are rated for continuous server duty; the next items likely to require replacement are the eight 7.2K SAS hard drives or the two 750W power supplies after their rated service life.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 3.2GHz turbo under sustained load?

The two 750W platinum power supplies set the power ceiling; if combined CPU and system draw approaches 750W, the platform will throttle turbo frequencies before exceeding the supply rating.

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