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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4 HBA330

SKU CH-6NEM-G1TDN

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory, and a PERC HBA330 storage controller

  • Dual 10-core Xeon 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz turbo to 3.0 GHz
  • 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules
  • 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis with HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies for redundancy
  • iDRAC 9 Express remote management plus dual 1 GbE ports

Dell PowerEdge R540 12-bay 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server configured with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors. It targets businesses that need high storage density and reliable compute for virtualization, databases, or software-defined storage.

Installation notes and common issues

The unit ships with twelve 3.5-inch drive bay fillers installed, so each bay must be cleared before adding drives. Ready Rails and the front bezel are not included, meaning rack mounting hardware must be sourced separately.

Sustained-load behaviour

Dual 750 watt platinum power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation. The HBA330 controller manages SAS and SATA drives without write-back cache, so sustained write throughput depends on the drives themselves. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring during extended workloads.

How it compares

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Price $1,214.99
Cheaper than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).

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Specifications

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Questions about this item

How do I confirm the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs and 256 GB DDR4-2400 memory are detected after first boot?

Enter the iDRAC 9 Express web interface or BIOS during POST; both will display two 10-core processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo and eight 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered DIMMs totalling 256 GB.

Which items ship inside the chassis and which must be purchased separately?

The server includes two Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bay fillers, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC 9 Express, and two 750 W platinum power supplies; front bezel and ready rails are not included.

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5-inch version or a different drive-bay layout?

This unit is the 12-bay 3.5-inch configuration with SAS/SATA support via the HBA330; select it when you need maximum 3.5-inch drive density in a 2U form factor.

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