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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12C 32GB DDR4 H730P iDRAC9 Ent 2x750W

SKU CH-P292-2BTYZ

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 32 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller, eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays, iDRAC9 Enterprise, and redundant 750 W supplies in a 2U rack chassis

  • 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 with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with hot-swap trays for flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies for remote management and uptime

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-Bay Server

The DELL PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting, and file or application workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running 12 cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules and a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.

Suits virtualization and storage-heavy roles

This configuration fits IT teams deploying hypervisors or business-critical applications that benefit from dual-socket compute and flexible 3.5-inch drive bays. The eight hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives, and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies provide resilience. Buyers who require installed drives, GPU acceleration, or a smaller 1U form factor should evaluate other options.

Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap bays

The chassis provides eight front-accessible trays for 3.5-inch drives with no drives included. The PERC H730P controller manages SAS and SATA devices at 12 Gb/s and includes a battery-backed cache. Maximum memory capacity reaches 384 GB across 16 DIMM slots, and iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with hot-swap trays for flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies for remote management and uptime

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 Size32GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB 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

What RAID modes does the PERC H730P 2GB controller support?

The PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, with a 2 GB cache backed by a battery.

How many 3.5-inch drive bays and trays does the R540 chassis provide?

The 2U chassis includes eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays, all front-accessible for hot-swap replacement.

What is the correct order for installing the two Xeon Gold 5118 processors and the 32 GB of DDR4 memory?

Install both CPUs first, then populate the 16 DIMM slots in a balanced configuration across both sockets for optimal performance.

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