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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve empty 3.5 inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 32GB DDR4 H330 12x 3.5" fillers 2x 750W PSU

SKU CH-XGFJ-3Z3GK

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H330 controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with fillers, dual gigabit Ethernet.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12 drive bays with 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA speed
  • iDRAC 9 Express provides remote monitoring and administration out of band
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs supply redundant power for continuous uptime

Server role and target workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database management and software-defined storage. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 32 cores total at 2.1GHz with 3.7GHz turbo. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports reliable operation across business-critical applications.

Verify rack space and storage plan

Confirm the cabinet can accept a 2U form factor and that power distribution can supply two 750W platinum units. The PERC H330 controller handles SAS and SATA drives across twelve 3.5-inch bays; this unit ships with bay fillers, so you must source drives separately. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 9 Express are ready for network connection.

Build context and expansion

The chassis frees all twelve drive bays for your choice of SAS, SATA or solid-state media and leaves PCIe slots open for additional networking or storage controllers. Redundant power supplies protect uptime while the front bezel and ready rails are not included, so budget for those accessories if required.

How it compares

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Price $577.99
Cheaper than about 91% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).

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Specifications

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Questions about this item

What comes with the R540 and what must I add?

The server ships with two Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 32GB of DDR4 memory in four 8GB modules, a PERC H330 controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bay fillers, dual 1GbE ports, iDRAC9 Express, two 750W platinum power supplies and a front bezel. Drives and rails are not included.

Which memory capacity should I pick for this configuration?

The unit arrives with 32GB across four slots at 2666 MT/s. You can expand using additional DDR4 ECC registered DIMMs up to the platform maximum supported by the Xeon Gold 6130 processors.

What does the 2.1GHz base clock mean when the server is running workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1GHz base and can boost to 3.7GHz under load, giving 16 cores per processor for virtualization, databases and software-defined storage tasks.

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