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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive trays and dual 750W power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 H330 8x 3.5" trays

SKU CH-FBSC-6TRYQ

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4, a PERC H330 controller and eight 3.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for multi-threaded performance
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive trays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management for out-of-band monitoring and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with ready rails and front bezel included

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and file or application workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores each, 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and a PERC H330 storage controller. Eight 3.5-inch drive trays support SATA or SAS drives, while dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management complete the platform.

Suited for storage-dense deployments

This server fits teams that need up to 384 GB of memory across 16 DIMM slots and eight hot-swap bays for local capacity. It is not for buyers who require more than two processors, more than eight 3.5-inch bays or a different storage controller. Workloads demanding GPU acceleration, higher single-thread speeds or workstation-class graphics should look elsewhere.

256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory

The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory installed as eight 32 GB modules, leaving eight slots free to reach the 384 GB maximum. This specification determines whether the server can handle your virtualization density or database buffer requirements without an immediate memory upgrade.

How it compares

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

Price $1,459.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

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