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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 32GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS H330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-ZS41-85KKR

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 at 2.3GHz with 32GB DDR4, 8x 4TB SAS drives on PERC H330, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 750W PSUs in 2U rack

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 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
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory installed
  • PERC H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 32 TB total storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H330 controller managing eight 4 TB SAS hard drives. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Virtualisation and Database Workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database instances, or file and application services that need large SAS capacity and dual-processor throughput. Buyers who require all-flash arrays or GPU compute resources should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H330 RAID Controller

The installed PERC H330 provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 plus pass-through mode. This controller determines which drive types and redundancy levels can be configured in the eight 3.5-inch bays.

How it compares

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Price $915.99
Cheaper than about 77% 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
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 RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 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

Does the server ship with rails and a bezel included?

The package includes rack mounting rails and a front bezel for immediate installation in a standard cabinet.

Should I choose the 32 GB configuration or plan to populate all 16 slots up to 1 TB?

32 GB across four 8 GB modules leaves twelve empty slots so you can add capacity later without removing existing sticks.

What throughput can the eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver through the PERC H330 controller?

The drives run at 12 Gb/s SAS and the controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 for mixed read-write workloads.

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