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DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 256GB DDR4 H730P 12x 8TB HDDs
2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives
- Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 24 threads at 2.3 GHz base
- 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
- PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives supply high-capacity enterprise storage
- Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express deliver efficient remote management
DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Server
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business and data centre environments. It delivers an ideal balance of performance, storage capacity and scalability for virtualisation, database and software-defined storage workloads.
Suits virtualisation and database workloads.
This configuration fits organisations that need large raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor for backup, archival or virtualisation storage. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or high-frequency single-thread performance should evaluate alternative platforms.
12x 8TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" drives with H730P RAID
The server includes twelve enterprise 8TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" hard drives managed by a PERC H730P 2GB 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes.
Highlights
- Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 24 threads at 2.3 GHz base
- 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
- PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives supply high-capacity enterprise storage
- Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express deliver efficient remote management
Specifications
No published specifications for this item yet.
Questions about this item
Do the 2.3 GHz Xeon Gold 5118 processors require a specific LGA socket motherboard?
The processors are already installed in the Dell PowerEdge R540 system board, so no separate motherboard purchase is needed.
Can the 12 Gb/s SAS PERC H730P controller also manage the 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s hard drives?
Yes, the H730P supports both SAS and SATA drives and will run the 8 TB SATA disks at their native 6 Gb/s link speed.
How can I verify the 256 GB DDR4-2400 memory is recognised after powering on?
During POST the BIOS displays the total memory, and the iDRAC9 Express web interface also reports 256 GB across the eight 32 GB modules.
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