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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12C 32GB DDR4 HBA330

SKU CH-D95P-G5XWW

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory, HBA330 storage controller and eight 3.5-inch drive trays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four slots for reliable operation
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller with pass-through mode for flexible drive choices
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays and two 750 W platinum power supplies for storage scale and redundancy
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus dual 1 GbE ports for simplified administration

2U Rack Server with Dual Xeon Gold 5118

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server system powered by two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors. Each CPU provides 12 cores running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 32 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules and includes a PERC HBA330 storage controller for SAS and SATA drives. It is built for virtualization, database hosting and file serving in business environments.

Suits virtualization and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration fits IT teams that need dual-socket compute density and eight 3.5-inch drive bays for large-capacity SAS or SATA storage. The HBA330 controller operates in pass-through mode, so administrators who require hardware RAID acceleration with cache protection should look at a different controller option. Buyers needing GPU-dense compute or a 1U form factor will not find those attributes in this 2U chassis.

Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays with HBA330

The defining specification is the front-accessible bay count paired with the PERC HBA330 pass-through controller. Eight trays accept 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives or SSDs, delivering raw device access for software-defined storage or JBOD configurations. Memory capacity can scale to 1 TB across 16 DDR4 slots, and dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four slots for reliable operation
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller with pass-through mode for flexible drive choices
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays and two 750 W platinum power supplies for storage scale and redundancy
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management plus dual 1 GbE ports for simplified administration

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.30 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
CPU FeaturesGold 5118
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelNone
Ethernet Controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Remote ManagementDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo

Questions about this item

How do I verify both Xeon Gold 5118 processors are recognised and running at 2.30 GHz after setup?

Open iDRAC9 Enterprise and check the System > Hardware > Processors page; it will show two CPUs each reporting 12 cores at 2.30 GHz base clock.

What comes in the box and which storage items must be purchased separately?

The server ships with 8x 3.5" drive trays, 2x 750 W PSUs, rails, bezel and HBA330 controller; no hard drives or SSDs are included.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this 16-slot DDR4 system?

32 GB is installed as 4x 8 GB modules; you can add up to 1 TB total using registered ECC DDR4 2666 MHz DIMMs in the remaining 12 slots.

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