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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel removed

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDDs H730P

SKU CH-G6RC-8S5Z1

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P RAID controller and twelve 4TB 3.5-inch SATA drives

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules for reliable virtualization performance
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with battery backing RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 12 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5 inch bays for high-capacity storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC 9 Express for resilient remote management

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for expanding business and data-centre environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 2.3 GHz 12-core processors and 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays.

Suited for virtualisation

This configuration targets teams running virtualisation, database or software-defined storage tasks that benefit from high core counts and large drive bays. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or a smaller form factor should evaluate other platforms. The included iDRAC 9 Express handles remote management duties.

Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives and H730P RAID

The array provides twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives behind a PERC H730P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This single specification determines whether the raw capacity and redundancy options match the project requirements. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies are fitted.

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Price $2,608.99
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Questions about this item

How much power do the dual 750 watt platinum supplies draw when the R540 runs 24/7?

Each supply is rated at 750 watts with platinum efficiency; actual draw depends on workload but the redundant pair shares the load across both units.

Which rails or rack hardware must I already have to mount this 2U chassis?

Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you need compatible 2U rack rails for a Dell PowerEdge R540 chassis.

Can the PERC H730P controller manage the 12 x 4TB 7.2K SATA drives together with older SAS disks I might keep?

The H730P supports SAS and SATA in RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through, so mixed drive types can be configured on the same controller.

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