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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 256GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS

SKU CH-ZZAM-9Z9SJ

Two-socket 2U rack server with 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 8TB 7.2K SAS drives and dual 750W platinum power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors deliver 12 cores each at 2.3 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H330 controller supports RAID 0 1 5 10 50 with 12 Gb/s SAS
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw capacity
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots and eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 controller. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server fits organisations that need high-capacity SAS storage and dual-socket compute for virtualization, databases or file services in a 2U form factor. Buyers who require more than two processors, memory beyond 1 TB, or drive bays beyond the eight 3.5-inch slots should consider a different platform.

The specification that decides fit

The eight installed 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver 64 TB of raw capacity behind the PERC H330 RAID controller, making total drive count and SAS interface the decisive factors for storage-heavy workloads.

How it compares

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

Price $2,731.99
Pricier than about 62% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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

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