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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 256GB DDR4 HBA330 2x 750W

SKU CH-EQDW-XCNSX

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, HBA330 storage controller, eight 3.5-inch drive trays and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 slots for virtualization density
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller with 8 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise for full remote lifecycle management and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with ready rails and front bezel included

Dual Xeon 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC HBA330 storage controller. Eight 3.5-inch drive trays support SATA and SAS drives, while dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management come standard.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualisation clusters, database hosts or file and application services that benefit from dual-socket compute and large memory capacity. The HBA330 controller provides direct SAS and SATA connectivity without hardware RAID overhead. Buyers who require on-board hardware RAID or more than 384 GB of memory should evaluate other platforms.

384 GB maximum memory capacity

The system supports up to 384 GB of DDR4 across sixteen DIMM slots, limiting total memory headroom beyond the factory-installed 256 GB. This ceiling determines whether the platform can accommodate future workload growth without a hardware change.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 8 slots for virtualization density
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller with 8 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise for full remote lifecycle management and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with ready rails and front bezel included

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 Size256GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelNone
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

Should I choose the 8-bay 3.5" version or a different bay count?

This unit provides eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays. If you need more bays you must select a different chassis; fewer bays would leave capacity unused.

What does the 2.1 GHz base clock mean for actual workloads?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 runs at 2.1 GHz base and can turbo to 3.7 GHz. With two 16-core CPUs you get 32 cores total for parallel tasks such as virtualization or databases.

What does the HBA330 12Gb/s controller cap in practice?

The PERC HBA330 presents drives to the OS without RAID. It supports 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA, so drive throughput is limited by the attached media and the PCIe lane allocation.

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