DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 H330 12x 4TB 750W

Dell PowerEdge R540 12 Bay Server

This Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server system equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each offering 16 cores at 2.1GHz with 3.7GHz turbo. It includes 64GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller managing twelve 3.5-inch enterprise hard drives.

Suits virtualization and storage-heavy workloads

The twelve drive bays populated with 4TB 7.2K SATA disks provide high raw capacity for software-defined storage, databases, or backup targets. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management support continuous operation. Buyers needing solid-state performance should evaluate alternative platforms.

12 x 4TB 3.5-inch SATA drives decide fit

The PERC H330 controller presents twelve 3.5-inch 7.2K SATA hard drives as the primary storage pool. This configuration fixes the storage interface, drive form factor, and rotational speed for the chassis. Confirm that 7.2K SATA throughput and 3.5-inch bay count match the application before purchase.