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Silver 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays front bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay 2×Xeon Silver 4114 10-core 2.2GHz 128GB DDR4 HBA330 8×4TB SAS 2×750W PSU

SKU CH-8VE3-CQC5F

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5-inch bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
  • Redundant 750 W Platinum hot-swap PSUs with rails and bezel included

Dual Xeon Silver 4114 compute platform

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each providing 10 cores at a base frequency of 2.2 GHz. A total of 128 GB DDR4 memory is installed across 8 modules, leaving 8 of 16 slots available for expansion up to 384 GB. The system targets virtualization, database hosting and file-serving workloads that benefit from dual-socket scaling.

Sustained load behaviour with 7.2K SAS storage

Under continuous demand the dual CPUs can reach a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency while the eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver steady throughput via the HBA330 controller. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies maintain operation during a single unit failure. Enterprise-class drives and ECC memory protect data integrity during long-running tasks such as backup windows or batch processing.

SAS 12 Gb/s interface practical limits

The HBA330 connects drives at 12 Gb/s SAS, also supporting SATA devices, but the 7.2K rotational speed caps random IOPS well below solid-state alternatives. The 2U chassis holds exactly eight 3.5-inch bays, so raw capacity grows only by replacing drives with larger models. Network connectivity is limited to the integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter.

How it compares

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Price $1,759.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor core count 10-Core Processor
Lower than about 85% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsNone
Optical drive0
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interface0
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

How loud or hot does the R540 get when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 2.2 GHz all day?

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and redundant hot-swap cooling keep the 2U chassis stable under continuous load from the 10-core processors.

Which cables or drive trays must I already have to install the eight 3.5-inch SAS drives?

The server ships with eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives installed and the HBA330 controller, so no extra trays or cables are required.

Will the PERC HBA330 controller work with my existing 12 Gb/s SAS backplane and older SATA drives?

The HBA330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA, so it connects directly to the installed drives and accepts legacy SATA media.

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