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

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 32GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS HBA330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-SME5-EHZFP

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs at 2.3GHz, 32GB DDR4 ECC, eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives on an HBA330 controller, iDRAC9 Enterprise management, and redundant 750W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.30 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots
  • 8 x 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 12Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote monitoring and automation
  • Redundant hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies with rails and bezel

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5118 server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. Each processor provides twelve cores for a total of twenty-four cores. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across four slots. The system is designed for virtualization, database hosting and business-critical workloads.

8-bay 3.5-inch SAS chassis with HBA330

The chassis holds eight 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives connected to a Dell PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller. Sixteen DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 384 GB. Two redundant 750 W platinum power supplies provide hot-swap power redundancy. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for rack mounting.

iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Integrated iDRAC9 Enterprise enables out-of-band monitoring, automation and remote administration without requiring an operating system. Dual-port gigabit Ethernet provides baseline network connectivity. The HBA330 controller supports both SAS and SATA drives for flexible storage configurations.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 12-core CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots
  • 8 x 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 12Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote monitoring and automation
  • Redundant hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies with rails and bezel

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 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
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

How many drive bays can the HBA330 controller address in this 2U chassis?

The Dell PERC HBA330 12Gb/s controller connects all eight 3.5" SAS bays fitted with 4TB enterprise drives.

What is the power supply rating and efficiency class for continuous operation?

Dual redundant 750 Watt Platinum efficiency power supplies share the load for sustained use.

How much DDR4 memory is installed and how many slots remain open for expansion?

32GB across four 8GB modules fills four of the sixteen DDR4 slots, leaving twelve free.

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