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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x 3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10 Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8x 4TB SAS

SKU CH-MPWG-87Z6J

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, and eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives for high-capacity storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo deliver scalable compute power
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports large virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in 3.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with automation and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2GHz with 10 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots. A PERC H730P controller manages eight 4TB SAS hard drives.

Suits virtualization and database hosting

This server suits teams running virtualization, database hosting or file services that need high internal capacity. The eight 3.5-inch bays are filled with 7.2K SAS drives and the H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need solid-state speed, GPU compute density or a 1U chassis should look elsewhere. The dual 750W platinum supplies provide redundant power.

Storage controller decides RAID options

The PERC H730P with 2GB cache is the specification that determines which RAID levels are available. It handles 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives in pass-through or hardware RAID modes. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management and automation. The dual 1GbE ports handle network connectivity without additional cards.

How it compares

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

Price $1,577.99
Cheaper than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.2 GHz
Processor detailsSilver 4114
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
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
Connectivity
Network controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controllerDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the 8x 4TB 3.5-inch SAS drives into the R540 and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bays until the latch clicks, then use the PERC H730P BIOS utility to create a virtual disk before the OS installer will see any volume.

Which components in this server will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 7.2K SAS hard drives and the H730P controller battery are the only field-replaceable parts with a predictable wear-out; the 750W PSUs and fans are hot-swap but typically last the chassis life.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 3.0GHz turbo continuously?

The 750W Platinum power supplies cap total draw, so sustained all-core turbo on both 10-core processors will hit the PSU limit before the 2U cooling reaches its maximum.

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