DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Server Chassis 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-Core 32GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack-mount server chassis delivered new with dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors. Each CPU provides 16 cores at 2.10 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, giving 32 cores total for multi-threaded workloads. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules in a 16-slot chassis that supports up to 1 TB. It is built for virtualization, database hosting and business-critical applications.

Suits buyers needing eight 3.5-inch drive bays

The chassis provides eight hot-swap 3.5-inch trays for SATA or SAS drives and a Dell PERC H730P 2 GB controller with battery-backed cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum redundant power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management are included. Buyers who need more than eight 3.5-inch bays or require 2.5-inch drive density should consider alternative platforms.

Deciding specification: eight 3.5-inch SATA/SAS

The single specification that determines fit is the eight-bay 3.5-inch backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller. This combination fixes the maximum number of large-form-factor drives and the available hardware RAID levels. Confirm that eight 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives and the supported RAID modes satisfy the storage design before purchasing.