DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 256GB DDR4 8×4TB SAS HBA330 iDRAC9 2×750W

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and file or application workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives connect through a PERC HBA330 controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This configuration suits teams that need large-capacity spinning storage in a compact rack footprint with redundant power and out-of-band management. Buyers who require all-flash performance, GPU-accelerated compute density or higher single-thread clock speeds should evaluate other platforms.

The specification that decides fit

The eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives behind an HBA330 controller deliver 32 TB of raw mechanical storage; if the workload demands lower latency or a different drive protocol, this server will not meet that requirement.