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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-Core 32GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-2HFD-0ZR84

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 32 GB DDR4, eight 8 TB SAS drives on an H730P controller, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise 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 CPUs at 2.2 GHz deliver 20 threads for virtualization
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports up to 1 TB capacity
  • Eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 64 TB raw storage on H730P RAID controller
  • H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery backup
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus dual 750 W Platinum PSUs ensure remote management and power redundancy

Dual Xeon Silver 4114 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.20 GHz with 10 cores. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across four modules and includes a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. This configuration targets virtualization hosts, database servers, and file-storage workloads that need balanced compute and capacity.

Sustained multi-core throughput

Under continuous load both CPUs can reach a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency across their 10 cores while the H730P controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60 arrays on the eight 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives. Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power, and iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring and firmware updates without interrupting service.

SAS 12 Gb/s storage ceiling

The PERC H730P connects to the backplane at 12 Gb/s per lane, limiting each 3.5-inch drive to that interface speed. With 16 DIMM slots the memory ceiling is 1 TB, but only DDR4 modules are supported. Network connectivity is restricted to two 1 GbE RJ45 ports on the integrated daughter card, so high-throughput clustering will require an additional adapter.

How it compares

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Price $1,687.99
Cheaper than about 55% 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 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

How much heat do the dual 750W Platinum supplies and dual 10-core 2.2GHz Xeons add to a rack when the R540 runs all day?

Two 750W 80+ Platinum power supplies and two 10-core 2.20 GHz Xeon Silver 4114 processors deliver enterprise-grade efficiency; actual heat output varies with workload and inlet temperature.

Which rails and management tools must I already have to install and run this 2U R540?

Sliding rails and a bezel ship with the server; iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides browser-based remote management over the network without extra hardware.

Can the PERC H730P controller and SAS backplane use the 3.5" 7.2K drives I already own?

The H730P 2GB 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through for 3.5" SAS or SATA drives installed in the 8-bay chassis.

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