Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-Core 128GB DDR4 H740P 8x 3.5" Trays

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server fitted with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz with 10 cores each. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules and a Dell PERC H740P 8 GB storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive trays without drives, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with sliding rails and bezel.

Virtualisation hosts and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration suits organisations deploying virtualisation clusters, database servers or file and application workloads that benefit from 20 total cores and up to 1 TB maximum memory capacity. The eight 3.5-inch bays allow high-capacity SAS or SATA drives for large datasets. Buyers who require GPU-accelerated compute, more than two physical processors or a backplane designed for direct-attached PCIe storage should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H740P RAID controller with 8 GB cache

The single specification that determines fit is the Dell PERC H740P controller with 8 GB battery-backed cache and 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity. It enables hardware RAID across all eight bays with pass-through option, so the server is ready for redundant arrays the moment drives are added. If a project demands a different RAID feature set or controller interface, this unit will not match without a controller swap.