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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 32GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-7FKW-359GD

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, eight 4TB SAS drives and H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs deliver 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo performance
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory scales to 1 TB across 16 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 32 TB raw capacity in 3.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management with dual 750 W 80+ Platinum PSUs

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 ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller managing eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Virtualisation and storage workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity and hardware RAID for databases, file services or virtualisation clusters. The two-socket limit and installed memory capacity mean it is not for buyers who need more than two processors or larger memory footprints without adding modules.

PERC H730P 2 GB RAID controller

The storage controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes with a 2 GB cache backed by a battery. This single component determines the RAID levels and cache protection available for the eight SAS drives installed in the chassis.

How it compares

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Price $947.99
Cheaper than about 76% 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 H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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 are the eight 3.5-inch SAS drives installed in the R540, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the front hot-swap bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730P sees every drive in its BIOS before configuring RAID.

Which part will need replacement first after years of continuous operation?

The 7.2K SAS hard drives have moving parts and typically wear out before the solid-state components such as the Xeon processors or DDR4 memory modules.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs run at 3.2 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; if total draw exceeds their combined rating the system will throttle before the CPUs reach their maximum turbo frequency.

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