DELL PowerEdge R540 12x3.5" rack server 2x Xeon 4114 256GB 12x4TB

Purpose-built 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each providing ten cores at 2.2GHz with a 3.0GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32GB modules. A PERC H330 controller manages the twelve installed 4TB 7.2K SATA drives.

Suited for capacity-first workloads.

This configuration targets organisations that need large raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor for backup targets, software-defined storage clusters or archival workloads. Buyers who require the low latency and high IOPS of all-flash arrays should evaluate alternative configurations. The dual 750W platinum power supplies support redundant operation for the included components. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Express.

Twelve-bay 3.5" chassis defines storage ceiling

The twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with 4TB SATA drives establish the physical storage limit of this specific unit. Expansion beyond the installed drives would require additional bays or a different chassis. The PERC H330 provides 12Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity for the current drive set. Network connectivity relies on the integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter.