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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 2× Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4 H330 8×4TB SAS

SKU CH-2B6T-PXD83

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H330 controller and eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller drives 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS disks
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap rails and bezel included

Dual-socket Xeon Gold 5118 server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight DIMM slots. The system targets virtualization, database hosting, and file-serving workloads that benefit from high core counts and memory reliability.

H330 controller plus eight 4 TB SAS drives

A Dell PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller manages eight pre-installed 3.5-inch 4 TB enterprise SAS drives spinning at 7.2K rpm. The controller provides hardware RAID for data protection, while the drive bays accept additional SAS or SATA disks for capacity expansion. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote firmware updates, power control, and console redirection without an operating system.

128 GB memory scales to 384 GB

Sixteen total DIMM slots allow the installed 128 GB to grow to a 384 GB maximum using registered ECC modules. Dual 750 W platinum redundant power supplies maintain uptime during a single-unit failure. The chassis supports a maximum of two processors, so compute headroom ends at the current dual Gold 5118 configuration.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz turbo to 3.2 GHz
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller drives 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS disks
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables full remote management and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap rails and bezel included

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 Size128GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)8 x 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

Which specific components inside the PowerEdge R540 will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives and the two 750 W platinum power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; both are hot-swappable, so failed disks or a faulty PSU can be changed without shutting the server down.

What performance limit appears first when the dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors run sustained heavy workloads?

The twelve cores per processor operate at a 2.3 GHz base clock with a 3.2 GHz turbo ceiling; under prolonged load the base frequency becomes the sustained throughput ceiling once thermal headroom is exhausted.

How much heat and power draw should be expected from the R540 when it runs all day with both 750 W platinum supplies active?

Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and enterprise cooling are designed for continuous operation; actual heat output and power draw scale with the workload placed on the two 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs and eight SAS drives.

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