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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 128GB DDR4 8x 4TB 7.2K SAS H330 iDRAC9 2x 750W

SKU CH-4DBK-WF8BK

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on an H330 controller, iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Processor socketLGA 3647
  • Dual 10-core Xeon 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots expandable to 384 GB
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on PERC H330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management for full out-of-band control
  • Redundant 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies with rails and bezel

Dual Xeon 10-core server for virtualization

The PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 10 cores for a total of 20 cores and 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives connect through a PERC H330 controller, offering high-capacity storage for business-critical workloads such as virtualization, database hosting, and file services.

Redundant platinum power supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses Dell's engineered thermal design to manage heat from the dual processors, memory, and eight drive bays under normal operating conditions. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 9 Enterprise provide remote management and monitoring without adding significant power draw or acoustic load in typical office or data-centre environments.

Sustained multi-core throughput

Under sustained load, both Xeon processors maintain multi-core performance across 20 total cores, supported by the 128 GB installed memory and expandable to 384 GB across all 16 DIMM slots. The H330 controller handles continuous SAS and SATA traffic from the eight 7.2K drives for steady database or virtualization I/O. This configuration suits organisations needing consistent compute and storage throughput rather than burst-oriented or GPU-accelerated workloads.

How it compares

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Price $1,834.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storage8 × 4 TB 7.2K SAS
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
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 install the 8 x 3.5" SAS drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5" drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk on the PERC H330 controller before the OS sees the 4TB volumes.

What maintenance will the 2x 750W redundant power supplies need later?

Each 750W Platinum supply is hot-swap; replace a failed unit by pulling the handle and inserting the new one while the server stays running.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon 4114 CPUs run at 3.0GHz Turbo under sustained load?

The 2U chassis cooling capacity reaches its thermal ceiling before the 10-core processors hit their maximum turbo frequency for extended periods.

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