DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U dual-processor server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.10 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots and eight 4 TB SAS hard drives on a PERC H330 controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Suited for virtualization hosts

This configuration fits teams running virtual machines, databases, or file services that benefit from high core counts and 32 TB of raw SAS capacity. Buyers who need more than two processors, memory beyond 1 TB, or a larger drive bay count should evaluate alternative chassis designs. The 7.2 K rotational speed also limits random I/O performance for latency-sensitive datasets.

Eight 3.5-inch SAS bays with PERC H330 RAID

The chassis provides eight hot-swap 3.5-inch bays populated with 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives connected to a Dell PERC H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50. This storage layout determines whether the server matches capacity and redundancy requirements for the intended deployment.