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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 3.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS H330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-00PN-9GZ6Q

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 memory, and eight 8 TB SAS drives on a PERC H330 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC across 16 slots
  • 64 TB raw capacity on eight 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives
  • PERC H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and pass-through
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus dual 750 W 80+ Platinum supplies

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server designed for virtualization, database hosting, and file or application serving. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each, 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 8 slots, and eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller. iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management.

IT teams needing dense SAS storage

This server suits organizations that require up to 16 drive bays of 3.5-inch SAS storage in a 2U form factor with redundant 750 W power supplies. It is less appropriate for buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets, or memory beyond the 1 TB DDR4 maximum supported by the 16 DIMM slots.

PERC H330 controller with eight 8 TB SAS drives

The storage subsystem centers on the PERC H330 controller offering RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 plus pass-through mode. Eight enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver 64 TB raw capacity, and the controller’s 12 Gb/s SAS interface ensures consistent throughput for database and file workloads.

How it compares

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

Price $2,261.99
Pricier than about 56% 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 × 8 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 choose between the 128 GB DDR4 installed and the 1 TB maximum capacity?

The server ships with 128 GB across eight 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules, leaving eight of the sixteen slots free; add matching DDR4 RDIMMs when your workloads need more than the factory fit.

What does the 2.3 GHz base clock with 3.2 GHz turbo mean for real workloads?

Each of the two Xeon Gold 5118 processors runs at 2.3 GHz under sustained load and can boost individual cores to 3.2 GHz for short bursts, giving twenty-four total threads for virtualization or database tasks.

What does the PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS controller cap in practice?

The H330 connects the eight 3.5 inch 7.2K SAS drives at 12 Gb/s per lane and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50, so aggregate throughput is limited by the mechanical disks rather than the controller.

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