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

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 32GB DDR4 H740P

SKU CH-N365-CAKZ6

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H740P RAID controller, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750W supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647

Option 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM (4x 16GB)

  • 24GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM (4x 16GB)
  • 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM (4x 16GB)

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory scales to 384 GB across 16 slots
  • PERC H740P 8 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5" hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives for flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum supplies enable 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 business-critical applications. It runs on two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each with 16 cores at 2.10 GHz and a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32GB of DDR4 2666MHz Registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots, expandable to 384GB. A Dell PERC H740P controller with 8GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.

Suited for balanced compute and storage density

This server fits teams that need dual-processor performance and up to eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays in a 2U form factor. Redundant 750W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise support high availability and remote management. Buyers who need more than two processors, more than 16 memory slots, or a chassis smaller than 2U should evaluate other platforms.

8-Bay 3.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane with H740P RAID

The defining specification is the eight 3.5-inch drive trays connected to the PERC H740P controller. This combination sets the maximum number of spinning disks or SATA SSDs you can install internally and determines which RAID levels are hardware-accelerated. Confirm that your workload fits within eight bays and the supported SATA/SAS interface before purchase.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory scales to 384 GB across 16 slots
  • PERC H740P 8 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5" hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives for flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum supplies enable remote management and uptime

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 Size32GB
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

What components will need replacement first in the PowerEdge R540?

The dual 750 watt platinum power supplies are hot-swappable and the most likely parts to require replacement after extended operation.

What limit appears first when the R540 runs sustained workloads?

The installed 32GB DDR4 memory across 16 slots can be expanded to 384GB, so capacity is the first ceiling for memory-heavy tasks.

How much heat and noise do the dual 750 watt PSUs produce during all-day operation?

Redundant platinum-efficiency supplies and intelligent cooling keep heat output and fan noise controlled for continuous 2U rack deployment.

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