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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 32GB DDR4 H740P 8x 8TB SAS

SKU CH-1P08-BT6XC

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 32GB DDR4, a PERC H740P controller and eight 8TB 7.2K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors provide 12 cores each at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed across 16 slots
  • PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver high-capacity enterprise storage
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management with redundant 750 W power supplies

Balanced performance and storage

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and file or application workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors each provide 12 cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four modules and supports up to 384 GB total.

Flexible chassis for data-intensive workloads

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays are populated with 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives delivering 64 TB of raw capacity. The PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Dual embedded Gigabit Ethernet ports and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide network connectivity and remote management out of the box.

Redundant platinum power and intelligent cooling

Two hot-swap 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver N+1 redundancy for continuous operation. Dell's thermal design manages heat from the dual-socket LGA 3647 configuration across the 2U form factor. Ready Rails and a front bezel are included for standard rack deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $2,338.99
Pricier than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 R740
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 8 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H740P 8 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Optical drive0
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interface0
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

How many drive bays does the R540 chassis provide for the 8TB SAS drives?

The 2U chassis has 8 bays for 3.5-inch drives, and all eight are populated with 8TB 7.2K SAS drives.

What is the rated output of each redundant power supply in this server?

Two hot-swap 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies are installed for full redundancy.

How many memory slots are free for adding more DDR4 after the factory 32 GB?

Four of the 16 DIMM slots are filled with 8 GB modules, leaving 12 slots available for expansion up to 384 GB.

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