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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 3.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12C 64GB DDR4 H740P 8x 3.5" iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-423F-6CZQZ

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 64 GB DDR4, a PERC H740P RAID controller and eight 3.5-inch drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 12 cores each at 2.3 GHz base
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across four slots
  • PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays ready for storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management and automation

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.30 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU has 12 cores and the system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots. It ships with a PERC H740P storage controller and redundant 750 W power supplies.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments, database instances or file and application services that need dual-socket compute and hardware RAID. Buyers who require installed drives, GPU acceleration or a 1U form factor should look at alternative platforms.

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays

The chassis provides eight hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays without drives, so storage capacity depends entirely on the disks you add. Maximum memory reaches 384 GB across the 16 DIMM slots when fully populated.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 12 cores each at 2.3 GHz base
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory installed across four slots
  • PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays ready for storage expansion
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management and automation

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.30 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-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 supply my own 3.5" SAS or SATA drives for the eight drive trays?

Yes, the server ships with eight empty 3.5" trays and no drives installed, so you must provide compatible SAS or SATA drives.

Can the PERC H740P controller manage both new SAS drives and older SATA drives in the same array?

The PERC H740P supports mixed SAS and SATA drives and offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 plus pass-through mode.

How can I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after first boot?

Connect to the iDRAC network port, log in via its web interface or SSH, and verify the system inventory shows both Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs and 64 GB DDR4 memory.

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