DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12C 256GB DDR4 H740P

Dual Xeon 2U Server for Virtualisation and Databases

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors. Each CPU provides twelve cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across sixteen slots, expandable to 384 GB. A PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache manages up to eight 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives in multiple RAID modes.

Suited for Virtualisation Hosts

This configuration targets organisations running hypervisors, database engines or file services that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The eight drive bays and hardware RAID controller support redundant arrays for uptime-critical data. Buyers needing more than two processors or memory beyond 384 GB should evaluate larger platforms, as the R540 maxes out at two sockets and the stated memory ceiling.

Eight 3.5-Inch Bays with Hardware RAID Controller

The chassis provides eight hot-swap trays for 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives and includes the PERC H740P RAID card supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. No drives are installed, so buyers must supply their own media. This bay count and controller combination determines whether the server fits a given storage footprint.