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Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server front view with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4114 10-core 2.2GHz 16GB DDR4 12× 8TB HDD H330

SKU CH-1234-V7MYC

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, PERC H330 controller and twelve 8 TB 3.5" SATA drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs reach 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory protects data integrity
  • PERC H330 controller manages 12 SAS/SATA drive bays
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity storage
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs with iDRAC9 Express remote management

2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4114

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for expanding business and data centre environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each offering 10 cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. The system includes 16 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller. Twelve 8 TB enterprise SATA hard drives provide high-capacity storage for virtualization, databases, and software-defined storage workloads.

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies

Two 750 watt platinum efficiency power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The integrated dual-port gigabit Ethernet adapter handles standard network connectivity. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring and administration without requiring physical access. The server is designed for typical rackmount thermal environments supporting virtualization, database management, and business-critical applications.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and PCIe expansion slots

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s hard drives. The PERC H330 controller supports SAS and SATA drives across all bays. PCIe expansion slots are available for additional networking, storage controllers, or other hardware. Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so mounting hardware must be sourced separately for rack installation.

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Price $2,647.99
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Questions about this item

How do I install the twelve 3.5-inch drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each 8TB SATA drive into the twelve front bays until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release latch fully so the drive seats on the backplane SAS/SATA connectors.

What maintenance will the PERC H330 controller and drives need later?

Monitor the H330 controller logs for predictive failure alerts on the 7.2K SATA drives and replace any disk that reports media errors; the controller firmware should be updated during planned maintenance windows.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon 4114 CPUs run at 3.0GHz turbo under sustained load?

The dual 750W Platinum power supplies set the ceiling; sustained 3.0GHz turbo on both 10-core processors can draw enough combined power to trigger throttling before the cooling capacity is exceeded.

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