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Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server front view with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-V2T8-XF13Z

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors, 16GB DDR4, a PERC H730P controller, and twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 12 Enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives on PERC H730P RAID controller
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory supports virtualization workloads
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server management
  • Dual 750 W Platinum power supplies deliver redundant power

Purpose-built storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server configured with dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory and a PERC H730P controller. Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives fill every 3.5-inch bay, providing high-capacity storage for virtualization, database or software-defined storage workloads.

Fit and alternatives

This system suits teams that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U form factor with hardware RAID and out-of-band management via iDRAC 9 Express. Buyers who need more compute cores, larger memory configurations or solid-state performance should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis populated with 8 TB SATA drives is the single specification that determines whether this server matches the storage density and drive-type requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs provide 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base
  • 12 Enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives on PERC H730P RAID controller
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory supports virtualization workloads
  • iDRAC 9 Express enables remote server management
  • Dual 750 W Platinum power supplies deliver redundant power

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the 12x 3.5" drive bays accept the 3.5" SAS or SATA drives I already own?

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch bays and the H730P controller supports both SAS and SATA drives, so existing 3.5-inch drives of either interface can be installed directly.

How can I verify the two Xeon Gold 5118 processors are running at 2.3 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo after installation?

Check the CPU frequency readings in the iDRAC9 Express System → Inventory → Processors view or in the BIOS/UEFI Processor Settings screen; both will show the current core speeds.

The listing mentions the front bezel and ready rails are not included — what exactly ships in the box?

The box contains the R540 2U server with 2x Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs, 16GB DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMMs, H730P 2GB controller, 12x 8TB 7.2K SATA drives, dual 1GbE ports, iDRAC9 Express, and 2x 750W platinum PSUs.

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