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Dell PowerEdge R540 8x3.5 Server Gold 6136 (Renewed)

750W

Renewed Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server with 12-core Gold 6136 processor, 192GB RAM, and 16TB SAS storage for demanding workloads.

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Overview

High-Performance Computing with the Dell PowerEdge R540 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a renewed 2U rack server designed to deliver high-performance computing for a variety of workloads. With robust processing power, ample memory, and extensive storage capacity, this server is ideal for businesses seeking a reliable and scalable solution.

  • Form Factor: 2U Rack Server
  • Drive Bays: 8 x 3.5 Hot Plug
  • Processor: Gold 6136 Twelve Core 3Ghz
  • Memory: 192GB RAM
  • Storage: 8X 2TB SAS
  • RAID Controller: H730

Key Features

3Ghz Twelve Core Gold 6136 CPU

192GB of ECC DDR4 RAM

8 x Dell 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps 3.5'' SAS Drives

H730 1GB 12Gbps Raid Controller

2x 750W Redundant Power Supplies

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 192GB of RAM supports memory-intensive applications like virtualization and databases
  • Eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays allow drive replacement without server downtime
  • H730 RAID controller provides flexible data protection and performance options
  • 2U rack form factor balances expansion capacity with efficient rack space usage
  • Renewed pricing makes enterprise-grade hardware accessible at a lower cost

👎 Cons

  • Renewed unit may show cosmetic wear and typically carries a shorter warranty than new
  • The Gold 6136 is a previous-generation Xeon processor that lacks newer efficiency improvements
  • At 2U height, it consumes more rack space than 1U alternatives with similar compute power
  • SAS drives offer reliability but are slower than NVMe solid-state storage

Frequently Asked Questions

This configuration includes an Intel Xeon Gold 6136, a twelve-core processor running at 3.0GHz base clock.
It comes with eight 2TB SAS drives installed across the eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, providing 16TB of raw storage capacity.
The server includes a Dell PERC H730 RAID controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 configurations.
A renewed server has been inspected, tested, and restored to working condition by a qualified vendor. It may show minor cosmetic wear but is functionally equivalent to new.
This configuration supports eight 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays, all of which are populated with 2TB SAS drives.