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Silver rack server 2U 8 bay 3.5 inch front bezel rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4114 10C 2.2GHz 64GB HBA330 iDRAC9 2x750W

SKU CH-CNA5-V3AXN

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with eight 3.5" drive trays for scalable storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for full out-of-band monitoring and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies for continuous uptime

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server built for virtualization, databases and business-critical applications. Dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors provide 20 cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 storage controller.

Suits storage-heavy workloads, not GPU compute

Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays give high local capacity for file serving and backup targets. The HBA330 controller supports JBOD or pass-through modes for software-defined storage stacks. Builds that require hardware RAID acceleration or GPU acceleration should consider a different chassis.

384 GB maximum memory capacity

Sixteen DIMM slots accept registered DDR4 modules up to a total of 384 GB. The installed 64 GB configuration uses four 16 GB modules, leaving twelve slots open for expansion. Memory capacity is the primary scaling limit for virtualization density on this platform.

How it compares

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Price $766.99
Cheaper than about 83% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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 do I confirm the dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors are running at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo after setup?

Check iDRAC9 Enterprise system inventory or BIOS to verify both 10-core CPUs report 2.2 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo frequencies.

What components are included and which drives must be purchased separately?

Server includes 2x Xeon Silver 4114, 64GB DDR4 (4x 16GB), HBA330 controller, 8x 3.5" SAS/SATA trays, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 750W PSUs, bezel, and rails. No hard drives are installed; 3.5" SAS or SATA drives must be bought separately.

Which memory capacity should I choose given 64GB installed and 384GB maximum?

The 64GB (4x 16GB DDR4 2666MHz) fills 4 of 16 slots. Add matching 16GB RDIMMs to scale toward 384GB based on workload needs.

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