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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay 2× Xeon Silver 4114 2.2 GHz 32 GB DDR4 H730P 8× 4 TB SAS

SKU CH-9D31-44QJJ

Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 at 2.2 GHz, 32 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in a 2U rack server

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 10-core Xeon 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory in 16 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

2U 8-bay server with dual Xeon Silver 4114

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives spinning at 7.2K rpm provide 32 TB of raw storage. Redundant 750 W power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, rails and bezel complete the package.

Virtualisation hosts needing high drive count.

This system suits teams running virtualisation clusters, database instances or file services that benefit from many large SAS spindles and dual-socket compute. The 16 DIMM slots allow growth to 384 GB for memory-heavy workloads. Organisations that require sub-millisecond latency or an all-flash array should consider a platform built around solid-state media.

Eight 3.5-inch bays wired to a PERC H730P controller

The chassis accepts eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives connected to the H730P RAID card, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. This bay count and controller combination determines how much spinning media you can install and which redundancy schemes are available. Confirm that your workload fits within eight 3.5-inch drive slots before ordering.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,336.99
Cheaper than about 64% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 RAM32 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

Will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement down the line?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache module; the battery is a consumable part that typically requires replacement after several years of continuous operation to maintain write-back caching protection.

Which component hits its ceiling first when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz memory across 16 slots and the 7.2K SAS drive spindle speed are the primary bottlenecks before the 10-core processors reach thermal limits.

How much heat and fan noise should I expect from the redundant 750 W platinum PSUs and eight 3.5-inch drives running all day?

Redundant 750 W platinum supplies and eight 7.2K SAS drives in a 2U chassis generate significant heat; the integrated cooling ramps fan speed to maintain inlet temperatures, producing noticeable but datacentre-typical acoustic output.

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