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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 3.5-inch drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 32GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS H330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-YG4A-TW5JX

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 32 GB DDR4, eight 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on an H330 controller, iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 750 W PSUs

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors with 12 cores each handle demanding workloads at 2.3 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports virtualization with room to expand to 384 GB
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw storage on H330 controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management and automation from anywhere
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies keep the server running during a failure

Server purpose

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and file serving. Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 32GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute foundation for business-critical workloads. Eight 8TB SAS drives and a PERC H330 controller deliver high-capacity storage in a single chassis. Integrated iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management across the data centre.

Who this fits and who it does not

This system suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch SAS storage with redundant 750W power supplies and out-of-band management. It is not suited for buyers who require more than sixteen memory slots or more than two processor sockets. Workloads demanding faster drive interfaces than 12Gb/s SAS or a chassis larger than 2U should look elsewhere.

Deciding specification

The eight 8TB 7.2K SAS drives configured behind a PERC H330 controller define the storage ceiling for this server. That combination fixes both total raw capacity and the maximum drive count without adding external enclosures. Confirm the drive interface and bay limit match your dataset size before ordering.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors with 12 cores each handle demanding workloads at 2.3 GHz base
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports virtualization with room to expand to 384 GB
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw storage on H330 controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management and automation from anywhere
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies keep the server running during a failure

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)8 x 8TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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

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