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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 64GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS H730P

SKU CH-8NRY-JFFZA

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, eight 4 TB SAS drives on an H730P controller, dual 750 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 20 cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo power demanding workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualised environments
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide high-capacity enterprise storage
  • Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum PSUs with iDRAC9 Enterprise ensure resilient management

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and business-critical workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors provide 20 cores at 2.20 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 64GB DDR4 2666MHz registered ECC memory and eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver capacity and reliability. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server fits teams running multi-threaded applications, file services or virtual machines that benefit from high core counts and large SAS storage arrays. Redundant 750W power supplies and hot-swap bays support continuous operation. Buyers needing GPU compute or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other platforms.

The specification that decides fit

The PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 2GB cache and battery backup. Confirm your workload requires SAS 12Gb/s connectivity and this RAID feature set before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $1,170.99
Cheaper than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 × 4 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 do I verify the PERC H730P controller sees all eight 4 TB SAS drives after setup?

Open the controller BIOS during boot or log into iDRAC9 Enterprise; the storage view should list eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS disks and show the RAID array status as optimal.

What ships with the server and what must I source separately?

The box contains the 2U chassis, dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730P 2 GB controller, eight 3.5" 4 TB SAS drives, dual 750 W PSUs, rails, bezel and iDRAC9 Enterprise; an operating system is not included.

Should I choose the 64 GB DDR4 configuration or plan for more memory later?

The system has 16 DIMM slots and supports up to 1 TB; starting with 64 GB (4×16 GB) leaves 12 free slots for future expansion without removing existing modules.

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