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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10C 32GB DDR4 HBA330 2x750W Rails Bezel No OS

SKU CH-1GT3-MV844

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory, HBA330 controller, eight 3.5-inch drive trays and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 at 2.2 GHz for heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory expandable to 1 TB across 16 slots
  • PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with pass-through for flexible storage
  • Eight 3.5" hot-swap drive trays supporting SATA and SAS drives
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W 80+ Platinum power supplies for remote management and uptime

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It arrives with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 10 cores. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots and a PERC HBA330 storage controller for SAS and SATA drives.

Suits virtualisation hosts

This configuration fits teams running virtual machines, databases or file services that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The eight 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 750 W power supplies support redundant storage builds. Buyers who need hardware RAID or GPU acceleration should consider a different platform.

PERC HBA330 pass-through controller

The installed PERC HBA330 operates in pass-through mode only, presenting disks directly to the operating system without hardware RAID. This decides whether the server matches a software-defined storage stack or a traditional RAID-dependent deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $717.99
Cheaper than about 86% 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
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 RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsNone
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 mount the 2U R540 in a rack and what step is often missed?

Slide the included rails into the rack, secure the server, then attach the bezel — forgetting the bezel leaves the front drives exposed.

Which component will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 W hot-swap power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; fans and drives can also be swapped without downtime.

What thermal or power limit appears first under sustained full load?

Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum PSUs set the power ceiling; the iDRAC9 Enterprise monitors temperatures and will throttle the two 10-core Xeons if cooling limits are reached.

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