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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10‑core 64GB DDR4 8× 8TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-ZQYC-HPPQZ

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs, 64GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 8TB SAS drives on a PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 1GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise management.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10‑core CPUs deliver 20 threads at 2.2 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports 1 TB maximum capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw storage in 3.5″ bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated network port

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 2.2 GHz 10-core processors and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives connect to a PERC H730P 2 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management complete the configuration.

Ideal for virtualization and storage-heavy workloads

This server suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity with hardware RAID and out-of-band management in a 2U form factor. Buyers who require 2.5-inch bay density, GPU acceleration or 10 GbE networking as standard should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache

The storage controller determines which drive types and RAID levels are supported; the H730P handles SAS and SATA drives with battery-backed cache for the listed RAID modes.

How it compares

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

Price $1,816.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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
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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 8 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

Should I choose the 8× 8TB SAS drives or a smaller drive count for this R540?

The server ships with eight 8TB 7.2K SAS drives filling every 3.5-inch bay, giving 64TB raw capacity; reducing the count would leave empty bays and lower total storage.

What does the 2.2GHz Xeon Silver 4114 clock mean once the R540 is running workloads?

Each of the two 10-core processors runs at a 2.2GHz base frequency and can turbo to 3.0GHz, providing 20 cores and 40 threads for multi-threaded applications.

How does the PERC H730P 12Gb/s SAS controller limit real-world drive speed?

The H730P supports 12Gb/s SAS lanes, but the installed 7.2K drives are the practical bottleneck, so sustained throughput matches mechanical drive performance rather than the controller ceiling.

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