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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays populated, front bezel absent, dual power supplies at rear

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD HBA330 2x 750W PSU

SKU CH-Y8KR-DQ08P

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 32 GB DDR4 memory, and twelve 4 TB SATA drives on an HBA330 controller

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity and reliability
  • HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages up to 12 drive bays
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver massive raw capacity
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Express remote management

2U Server with Dual Xeon Gold 5118

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server system built for expanding business and data centre environments. It ships new with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3GHz with 3.2GHz turbo across 12 cores each. The platform includes 32GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC HBA330 storage controller.

Suited for virtualisation and storage workloads

This configuration targets organisations deploying virtualisation, database management or software-defined storage where internal drive count matters. Twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with 7.2K SATA enterprise drives provide high-capacity local storage. Buyers needing PCIe add-in cards beyond the integrated dual-port gigabit adapter or requiring a front bezel and ready rails should verify compatibility before purchase.

12-bay 3.5-inch chassis decides fit

The defining constraint is the 2U form factor with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays served by the HBA330 controller. That bay count and drive size determine whether the server fits the intended rack space and storage topology. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management support continuous operation in multi-node deployments.

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Questions about this item

How can I verify the HBA330 controller is managing all 12 drives correctly after installation?

Open the HBA330 BIOS utility during boot to confirm each of the 12 drives appears at 6 Gb/s SATA, then check iDRAC 9 Express storage view for green status on every bay.

What components are included and which ones must be sourced separately?

The chassis ships with 2 Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMMs, HBA330 controller, 12 x 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC 9 Express and 2 x 750 W platinum PSUs; rack rails and front bezel are not included.

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5" version or a smaller bay count for this workload?

The 12-bay 3.5" model provides maximum raw capacity with the 12 x 4 TB drives included; select it when total storage space is the priority over drive count density.

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