DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The DELL PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and business-critical applications. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2GHz with 10 cores each and 256GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. The chassis includes eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays and a PERC H330 storage controller. Redundant 750W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management come standard.

Suits virtualization and file-serving workloads

This server fits teams that need balanced compute and internal storage capacity in a 2U form factor. The dual 10-core CPUs and 256GB DDR4 handle multiple VMs or large databases, while eight drive bays allow RAID arrays for capacity or redundancy. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, 2.5-inch drive density or more than two processors should look at a different platform.

Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core at 2.2GHz

The pair of Silver 4114 CPUs provides 20 total cores at a 2.2GHz base clock with 3.0GHz turbo, defining the throughput ceiling for every workload on this box. Memory can grow to 1TB across 16 DDR4 slots, but the processor core count and clock speed are fixed by the installed hardware. Match your licensing and threading needs to these 20 cores before purchase.