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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual redundant power supplies and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 2x Xeon 6130 2.1GHz 16C 64GB DDR4 H740P 8x3.5" iDRAC9 Ent 2x750W Bezel Rails

SKU CH-9AWG-2D6NB

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 memory, H740P RAID controller and eight 3.5-inch drive bays for scalable storage

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H740P 8 GB cache controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with hot-swap trays included
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Dell PowerEdge R540 dual-socket rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. It comes with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules and includes a Dell PERC H740P storage controller with 8 GB cache. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays and dual 750 W redundant power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise and rails.

Virtualisation and database hosts needing

This server suits teams running virtualisation clusters, database workloads or file services that benefit from dual-socket compute and eight 3.5-inch trays. Buyers who need 2.5-inch drive density, GPU acceleration slots or a single-socket platform should look elsewhere because the R540 is limited to large-form-factor bays and a fixed dual-CPU configuration.

PERC H740P RAID controller with 8 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H740P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode with a battery-backed 8 GB cache. This specification determines whether the storage performance and data-protection features meet the workload requirements before purchase.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H740P 8 GB cache controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with hot-swap trays included
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Chipset0
Installed Memory Size64GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc H740P 8GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Media Drives0
GPU Type0
Video Memory0
Ethernet ControllerIntegrated Dell 2x1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion Slots0
Management Port0
Operating SystemNo
Features8 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

Questions about this item

Do I need to buy drives separately to use the eight 3.5" trays and H740P controller?

Yes, the server ships with eight empty 3.5-inch trays and a PERC H740P controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so you must supply SATA or SAS drives.

Will my existing SATA SSDs work with the PERC H740P and the 3.5-inch bays?

The H740P 12 Gb/s controller accepts both SAS and SATA drives, so 2.5-inch SATA SSDs can be used in the 3.5-inch trays with appropriate adapters.

How can I confirm the dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs and 64 GB DDR4 are recognised after first boot?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise System Overview or enter the BIOS; both will show two 16-core processors at 2.1 GHz (3.7 GHz turbo) and 64 GB of 2666 MHz registered ECC memory.

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