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Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server front view with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 64GB 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-D52E-5EXNS

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, twelve 8 TB SAS drives and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs reach 3.7 GHz turbo for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory protects data integrity in virtualization
  • PERC H730P RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery backup
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide high-capacity 3.5-inch storage
  • iDRAC 9 Express plus dual 750 W platinum supplies enable remote management and redundancy

Ready for virtualization and databases

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business environments. It runs two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1GHz with a 3.7GHz turbo frequency, providing 16 cores per CPU. The system includes 64GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four 16GB modules. It targets virtualization, software-defined storage, and database workloads.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with hardware RAID

The chassis holds 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays populated with 8TB 7.2K SAS drives spinning at 12Gb/s. A Dell PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache and battery backs RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 plus pass-through mode. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports handle network connectivity while iDRAC 9 Express provides remote management. Twin 750 Watt platinum power supplies deliver redundancy. The front bezel and ready rails are not included.

Verify rack depth and power infrastructure

Confirm your rack can accommodate a 2U server and that the available power circuits match dual 750 Watt supplies. Ensure the SAS backplane and H730P controller align with your storage topology plans. Check that iDRAC 9 Express meets your remote management requirements versus higher-tier licences. Validate that 64GB of DDR4-2666 memory satisfies current and near-term virtual machine density targets.

How it compares

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Price $3,082.99
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Questions about this item

What RAID levels does the PERC H730P controller support and how does the 12Gb/s SAS interface limit drive throughput?

The PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Its 12Gb/s SAS interface caps each 7.2K 8TB drive at the controller link speed, so sustained throughput cannot exceed the 12Gb/s bus.

What are the physical requirements to mount this 2U server in a standard rack?

The unit is a 2U rackmount chassis with 12 front 3.5" drive bays. Ready Rails are not included, so you must supply compatible sliding rails and 2U of vertical rack space.

How are the two Xeon Gold 6130 processors and 64GB DDR4 memory installed, and what step is commonly missed?

Both 16-core CPUs and the four 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs are factory-installed. The step often missed is enabling the 3.7GHz turbo and memory speed in the BIOS before deploying workloads.

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