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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays populated

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 12x 8TB HDD H330

SKU CH-WPY4-MD418

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.3GHz, 32GB DDR4 memory, PERC H330 storage controller, and twelve 8TB 3.5-inch 7.2K SATA drives in a 12-bay chassis.

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA storage connectivity
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives offer high-capacity 3.5-inch storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Express provide resilient power and remote management

Versatile 2U rack server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business and data centre environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller. Twelve 3.5 inch enterprise SATA hard drives provide 8 TB each at 7.2 K rpm.

Upgrade from limited storage

This configuration replaces servers that cannot hold twelve 3.5 inch drives or that rely on a single processor. The jump is worth it when workloads need both high core counts and large local capacity in a 2U form factor. Dual 750 watt platinum power supplies support the fully populated chassis. The H330 controller manages SAS and SATA drives without a separate RAID card.

Sustained load behaviour

Under continuous demand the twin 12 core Xeons maintain elevated clocks while the ECC DDR4 memory corrects errors in real time. Twelve 7.2 K rpm drives deliver steady sequential throughput for databases and software defined storage. Dual gigabit Ethernet ports and iDRAC 9 Express keep management traffic separate from production traffic during extended operations.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Gold 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA storage connectivity
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives offer high-capacity 3.5-inch storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs plus iDRAC9 Express provide resilient power and remote management

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What rail kit or mounting hardware is required for the 2U R540 chassis?

The front bezel and ready rails are not included with this unit, so a compatible Dell sliding rail kit must be sourced separately to secure the 2U chassis in a standard rack.

Which step is often missed when installing the twelve 3.5" drives and the PERC H330 controller?

The twelve 8TB SATA drives must be seated in the hot-swap carriers so each connects to the backplane, then the H330 must be configured in the BIOS to present the volumes to the operating system.

What components will need replacement first in the R540 with dual 750W platinum supplies and twelve 7.2K SATA drives?

The twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA hard drives and the two 750 watt platinum power supplies are the field-replaceable units most likely to require service over the server's lifespan.

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