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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel removed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 12x 3.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-N5H9-AA90T

2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 6130 2.1 GHz 16-core CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, twelve 4 TB 3.5" SATA drives and dual 750 W PSUs

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 16 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory for reliable operation
  • PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages 12 drive bays
  • 12 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Express remote management

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The DELL PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for expanding business and data-center environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1GHz with a 3.7GHz turbo frequency, providing 16 cores per CPU for virtualization and database workloads. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller support the internal drive array.

Virtualization hosts and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration suits teams that need high-capacity 3.5-inch drive bays in a compact 2U form factor for software-defined storage or business-critical applications. The twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver large sequential capacity for backup targets or archival data. Buyers who require faster solid-state performance or more compute threads per socket should evaluate alternative configurations since this model uses 7.2K rotational media and fixed processor SKUs.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with H330 controller

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller and twelve pre-installed 4TB 7.2K SATA drives. This combination sets the raw storage ceiling and the RAID options available without adding external enclosures or swapping the controller. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management complete the baseline infrastructure.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 16 GB DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory for reliable operation
  • PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages 12 drive bays
  • 12 enterprise 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Express remote management

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much power do the two 750 Watt Platinum supplies draw when the R540 runs all day?

Each supply is rated at 750 W with Platinum efficiency; actual draw depends on the workload placed on the 2.1 GHz Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs and the 12 drives.

Which rails or mounting kit must I already own to install this 2U chassis in a standard rack?

The front bezel and ready rails are not included, so you need a compatible Dell rail kit or generic 2U sliding rails.

Will the PERC H330 controller recognise the 7.2K SATA drives I already use in an older PowerEdge?

The H330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA, so existing 3.5" SATA drives will be detected and can be configured in RAID.

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