DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12 Core 128GB DDR4 H740P 8 Bay 3.5

2U Rack Server with Dual Xeon Gold 5118

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. The PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache manages up to eight 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drive bays. Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Virtualisation and database hosts.

This server suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database workloads, file services or line-of-business applications that benefit from dual-socket performance and large memory capacity. The eight 3.5-inch bays provide flexible local storage for capacity-oriented deployments. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or a higher core count per socket should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H740P RAID controller with 8 GB cache

The integrated Dell PERC H740P storage controller delivers 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with an 8 GB flash-backed cache. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This controller determines the RAID capability and drive performance ceiling for the eight front-accessible 3.5-inch bays.