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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-5FAC-GB8Y9

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, eight 8TB SAS drives and H730P RAID

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs deliver strong multi-threaded performance
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 flexibility
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw storage capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management and automation control

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server powered by two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each with 12 cores running at 2.30 GHz. It includes 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots and ships with eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Ideal for virtualisation.

This configuration suits organisations that need high SAS storage capacity and dual-socket compute in a 2U footprint. The eight 3.5-inch drive bays and hardware RAID support make it a fit for backup targets, media archives or workloads that rely on large sequential throughput. Buyers who require all-flash performance, GPU acceleration, or a 1U form factor should evaluate other platforms.

Storage controller decides RAID flexibility

The PERC H730P 2 GB controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, enabling resilient arrays across the eight installed SAS drives. Battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during power loss. If your deployment demands software-defined storage without a hardware RAID layer, a different controller or HBA would be required.

How it compares

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

Price $1,799.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 8 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

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