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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 750W power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 12-bay 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 16GB DDR4 HBA330 2x750W

SKU CH-26C1-0BFQX

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Silver 4114 ten-core processors at 2.2 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and dual 750 W power supplies

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs provide 10 cores each at 2.2 GHz base
  • 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports reliable workload processing
  • PERC HBA330 controller manages SAS and SATA storage drives
  • 12 front 3.5-inch bays ready for high-capacity drive installation
  • Dual 750 W platinum supplies with iDRAC9 Express remote management

Built for virtualization and database workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server configured with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each delivering 10 cores at a base frequency of 2.2GHz and a 3.0GHz turbo. It includes 16GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC HBA330 controller managing twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with fillers.

Upgrade from single-socket or lower-core platforms

Moving from a single-processor server or a system with fewer than 10 cores per socket adds the parallel throughput needed for heavier virtualization clusters and multi-threaded database instances. The jump is worth it when current hardware saturates CPU resources or limits the number of concurrent virtual machines and storage queues.

Suits growing businesses needing dense 3.5-inch

This configuration fits organisations that prioritise high-capacity 3.5-inch drives in a compact 2U form factor and rely on iDRAC 9 Express for remote administration. Buyers who need front bezel or ready rails included, or who require larger memory capacity out of the box, should evaluate other options.

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Price $427.99
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Questions about this item

What rack height and depth does the 2U R540 chassis require?

The server is a 2U rackmount unit; the ready rails kit is not included, so you must supply compatible sliding rails for your cabinet depth.

How are the two Xeon Silver 4114 processors and the 16GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs are pre-installed in their sockets; the 16GB ships as two 8GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered DIMMs already seated — verify the memory configuration matches the dual-processor layout before powering on.

Which components will need replacement first in the PowerEdge R540?

The two 750W platinum power supplies and the cooling fans are the primary field-replaceable units; the PERC HBA330 controller and drive bay fillers have no scheduled replacement interval.

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