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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16C 64GB 8x 4TB SAS HBA330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-E6CA-Q5GW4

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, eight 4TB SAS drives and HBA330 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • 8 x 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management built in
  • Redundant 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies included

Dual Xeon Gold 6130 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. It includes 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots, supporting up to 384 GB total. This configuration targets virtualization, database hosting, and file-server workloads that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact rack form factor.

SAS HBA330 8-bay storage limits

Storage is handled by a Dell PERC HBA330 controller providing 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity to eight 3.5-inch drive bays. The system ships with eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives installed. The HBA330 operates in pass-through mode without hardware RAID, so data protection relies on software RAID or application-level redundancy. Maximum internal raw capacity is constrained by the eight-bay chassis and the 3.5-inch form factor.

Redundant 750 W PSUs iDRAC9 rails

Twin 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver hot-swap redundancy for continuous uptime. The integrated iDRAC9 Enterprise controller enables full remote management, monitoring, and automation over a dedicated network interface. Included ready rails and a front bezel simplify rack mounting and physical security. Dual embedded Gigabit Ethernet ports provide baseline network connectivity for management and workload traffic.

Highlights

  • Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 6130 CPUs at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory expandable to 384 GB
  • 8 x 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management built in
  • Redundant 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies included

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Chipset0
Installed Memory Size64GB
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

Should I pick the 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis with eight 4 TB drives or a smaller drive count?

The R540 2U chassis holds eight 3.5-inch bays; this unit ships with all eight bays populated by 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives, giving maximum raw capacity in a single server.

What does the 3.7 GHz turbo figure mean when the server is running a real workload?

Each Xeon Gold 6130 can lift from its 2.1 GHz base to 3.7 GHz turbo for short bursts, so single-threaded tasks see higher clock speeds while multi-core loads settle near the base frequency.

How does the HBA330 controller limit the SAS drives in practice?

The PERC HBA330 is a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA host bus adapter without RAID, so each 12 Gb/s drive runs at full interface speed but data protection must be handled by the operating system or software RAID.

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