DELL
DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P 12x 4TB HDD
A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays holding 4TB enterprise drives, dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1GHz, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller
- Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors run 16 cores at 2.1 GHz
- Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for peak workloads
- 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity
- PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
Ready for Virtualisation and Databases
The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors at 2.1GHz with 3.7GHz turbo, delivering 16 cores per socket. It ships with 64GB of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P controller with battery-backed cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twelve 3.5-inch enterprise SATA drives at 4TB each provide high-capacity storage for demanding workloads.
Teams Needing Dense Local Storage
Organisations running virtualisation clusters, database engines or software-defined storage platforms will find the drive count and hardware RAID suitable. Buyers who require solid-state performance for latency-sensitive applications should look elsewhere. The configuration also omits front bezel and ready rails, so installers needing those accessories must source them separately.
Twelve-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis
The 2U form factor holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, setting the physical limit for internal spinning-disk capacity. Dual 750-watt platinum power supplies and integrated dual-port gigabit Ethernet complete the baseline infrastructure. iDRAC9 Express enables remote monitoring and administration without additional licensing.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon Gold 6130 processors run 16 cores at 2.1 GHz
- Turbo frequency reaches 3.7 GHz for peak workloads
- 64 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory ensures data integrity
- PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
Specifications
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Questions about this item
Does this server need rails or a bezel to mount in a 2U rack?
Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you must supply compatible 2U rails and a bezel if required.
Can the PERC H730P controller use my existing 6 Gb/s SATA drives alongside the installed 7.2K SATA disks?
The H730P supports SAS and SATA at 12 Gb/s, so 6 Gb/s SATA drives will operate at their native speed in the same enclosure.
How do I confirm both Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs and all 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC memory are detected after power-on?
Check the iDRAC9 Express system inventory or the POST screen; both should list 2 processors, 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz, and 64 GB total memory.
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