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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 12x 4TB SAS H330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-64SD-RXA65

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H330 controller, and twelve 4TB SATA drives in 3.5-inch bays

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base clock
  • 512 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory supports large virtualization workloads reliably
  • 12 bays filled with 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • PERC H330 12Gb/s controller manages RAID arrays for data protection
  • iDRAC9 Express enables remote server monitoring and administration

PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3GHz with a 3.2GHz turbo frequency. Each processor provides 12 cores, giving 24 cores total for virtualization, database management, and software-defined storage workloads. The system includes 512GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 16 modules of 32GB each.

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 upgrade path

This configuration replaces single-socket servers or older dual-socket platforms that lack the core count and memory bandwidth of the Xeon Scalable family. The jump is worth it when workloads demand 24 cores and 512GB of ECC DDR4 to consolidate multiple virtual machines or run memory-intensive databases. Buyers who need higher single-thread frequencies or GPU acceleration for compute tasks should look elsewhere.

PERC H330 with 12-bay 3.5" storage

The server uses a Dell PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller to manage twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives installed in the front bays. Dual 750-watt platinum power supplies provide redundancy for the fully populated chassis. Integrated dual-port gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC9 Express handle network connectivity and remote management. The front bezel and ready rails are not included, so rack mounting hardware must be sourced separately.

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Questions about this item

Does the 2U chassis include the ready rails needed to mount it in a standard rack?

The front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you will need to supply your own rack-mount rails to secure the 2U server in a standard cabinet.

What is the correct order for seating the 16 DDR4 memory modules across the two Xeon Gold 5118 processors?

Populate the memory channels evenly across both CPUs, starting with the slots furthest from each processor, so that all 16 modules run at 2400 MT/s as registered ECC DDR4.

When should the twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives be replaced under normal enterprise use?

Plan to swap the 3.5-inch drives after five years or when the PERC H330 controller logs predictive-failure alerts, whichever comes first.

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