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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 128GB DDR4 H740P 8x 4TB SAS

SKU CH-Z776-6TTJQ

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H740P RAID controller, and eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 DIMM slots
  • PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache supporting RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS 3.5-inch drives in hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

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 run at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots.

Suited for dense storage workloads

This server suits teams that need eight 3.5-inch drive bays, a PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache, and iDRAC 9 Enterprise for out-of-band administration. Buyers who need more than two processors, more than 384 GB memory, or a different drive interface should look at another platform.

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core configuration

The server includes two Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, each with 12 cores at 2.30 GHz base clock. This fixed processor count and core layout determines the compute ceiling for any workload deployed on the system.

How it compares

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

Price $1,848.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 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 can I confirm the H740P controller is managing all eight 4 TB SAS drives after setup?

The controller BIOS and iDRAC9 Enterprise both list each 4 TB 7.2K SAS drive and show the RAID level you selected.

Which components ship inside the chassis and what must I add separately?

The box includes the 2U server with dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 128 GB DDR4 ECC in eight DIMMs, H740P with battery, eight 4 TB SAS drives, dual 750 W PSUs, rails and bezel.

Should I choose this 128 GB configuration or plan for the 384 GB maximum?

Start with the installed 128 GB (8×16 GB) if current workloads fit; the 16 DIMM slots support registered ECC DDR4 up to 384 GB total when growth demands it.

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