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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB SAS H730P 2x 750W

SKU CH-KQHF-YKCPP

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 256GB DDR4 memory, and twelve 4TB SAS drives on an H730P controller

  • 2x Xeon Gold 5118 12-core at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz Turbo for high multi-thread performance
  • 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory in 8x 32 GB modules for large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 12x 4 TB 7.2K SAS 3.5" drives deliver high-capacity enterprise storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express enable resilient remote management

2U Server with Dual Xeon Gold 5118

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency and twelve cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules. Storage is handled by a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and twelve 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in 3.5-inch bays. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management complete the base configuration.

Suits virtualisation and storage workloads

This system fits organisations deploying virtualisation, software-defined storage or database applications that benefit from high core counts and large SAS capacity. The twelve drive bays and RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support provide flexible redundancy options. Buyers who need more than twelve drive bays, higher single-thread frequency or GPU compute density should evaluate alternative platforms. The fixed dual-processor layout also limits scaling for workloads that demand additional sockets.

PERC H730P RAID controller decides fit

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB battery-backed cache is the specification that determines whether this server matches your storage architecture. It supports SAS and SATA drives in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 modes plus pass-through. If your deployment requires a different RAID feature set, controller cache size or drive interface, this unit will not meet the requirement.

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Questions about this item

What rack space and drive bay size does the 2U PowerEdge R540 require?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and accepts twelve 3.5-inch drives in its front bays.

How are the 256 GB DDR4-2400 modules installed, and what mistake should be avoided?

Eight 32 GB ECC registered DIMMs fill the memory slots; the common error is mixing registered with unbuffered modules, which prevents boot.

When will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The 2 GB cache battery typically lasts several years; replace it when iDRAC reports a degraded or failed battery status.

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