DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 32GB DDR4 H730P 2x 750W

Dell PowerEdge R540 12-Bay 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 16 cores for a total of 32 cores across the system. It includes 32 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. The chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with fillers and ships with dual 750 W platinum power supplies.

Suited for virtualisation

This configuration suits organisations deploying virtualisation clusters, software-defined storage, or database platforms that benefit from high core counts and large internal drive capacity. The H730P controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Buyers needing more than 32 GB of memory or processors with higher core densities should evaluate alternative configurations. The included iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring and administration without additional licensing.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define storage scale

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays combined with the H730P SAS/SATA controller. This pairing determines how many mechanical or solid-state drives can be installed and which RAID topologies are available. Systems requiring a different bay count, 2.5-inch form factor, or controller feature set will need a different platform. Dual 750 W platinum supplies provide redundant power for the configured components.